In June 2025, an elderly woman with dementia went missing in a forested area in Natuna, Indonesia, while tending to her ...

Older people living with dementia require ongoing support, understanding, and care. For many family members, caring for their loved one brings many responsibilities. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming.

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America offers several tips to keep people living with dementia safe during the winter.

Caregivers and family members looking after loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer’s are also preparing to hunker down for the storm.

Dear Carol: My dad has Lewy body dementia (LBD) and likely Alzheimer’s, as well. The current crisis is that he thinks bugs are crawling all over the ceiling, which I’m told is common with LBD. It ...

Dr Sabina Brennan can remember the day clearly. The neuroscientist and psychologist had gone to visit her mother Colette in hospital on her way to work and the sight she was met with filled her with ...

A new resource is helping people with dementia speak to their doctors and health care professionals about their medicines with more confidence.

Some people are immune to dementia, even if their brain is deteriorating. Cognitive reserve is the secret boost that builds ...

A few years ago, Janice Rogers of Belchertown, Mass., made a decision many adult children dread. Her mother, Rita, was then 91, living alone in her mobile home, and her health was going downhill. "I ...

Here’s what to know about the other main types and how they affect the brain. By Dana G. Smith Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In ...