Village Caregiving reports that caregivers for dementia patients need support. Key strategies include compassionate ...

There's a clear downside to the Norwegian policy that encourages allowing elderly people to live at home for as long as possible. Caring for the aging population has been left to worn-out family ...

Rosalynn Carter, 95, wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has been diagnosed with dementia. Diagnosis and risk factors are very different for people in their 90s, a doctor explains.

Is your brain aging faster than your chronological age? New research shows it could raise your risk of death and dementia ...

Any use of force or arrest can be devastating for someone who is already physically and mentally fragile. An estimated 12,000 people 65 and older ended up in the E.R. for injuries caused by police ...

An older diabetes drug may help lower the risk for dementia in older people with new-onset type 2 diabetes, a Korean study suggested. Among more than 91,000 newly-diagnosed diabetes patients ages ...

More than 13million Americans will have dementia by 2050, ... Speaking to a dementia sufferer like they are an old person or a child should generally be avoided, experts said.

For family caregivers, the financial and emotional toll of dealing with dementia is steep. “The people with dementia may be better off with a family member, but clearly the family member is ...

But many officers may not have adequate training on dementia. Some older people can still pose a real threat, regardless of age or cognition. But interactions with police can also escalate simply ...

The volunteer who found a missing Michigan man with dementia on Wednesday, June 25, said he was only searching for an hour with his dog before finding Ralph Yang alive — and in a creek.

Restaurant owners and staffers are trained in how to best serve diners with dementia as part of the dementia-friendly dining program.