Music is often called the “universal language.” It heals, soothes, connects and cuts across every mood and stage of life. But ...

Listening to music has been shown to soothe those with dementia and other forms of cognitive decline. A new study suggests ...

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.

Anastasia Plyugina, program director, says of her seniors with dementia, “When they leave here they are smiling.” ...

As workplaces continue to change with technology, many still believe that older people, especially those with dementia, can’t keep up. This stereotype is not only false—it’s harmful. It overlooks the ...

(CNN) — One of the first dementia patients Laurence Aëgerter met was in the later stages of the illness. She visited the man at a care facility in Switzerland to note his reactions to photographs she ...

Scientists are studying the effect of “social frailty” on memory loss—and testing whether AI companions can help.

In a recent doctoral thesis from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), more than 500 caregivers describe the extent to which they have subjected elderly people with dementia ...

Medical guidance on how to care for elderly people with dementia following a hip fracture is 'sadly lacking' according to researchers at the University of East Anglia. Almost half of all people who ...