Prevention is the greatest tool available to combat dementia. Studies that are slowly unlocking the secrets of dementia continue to raise awareness to the powerful ways we can reduce the risk for the disease. From the ways we live our lives, to the way we care for our...
A new study examining links between hypertension and dementia uncovered that women with high blood pressure may be at risk for dementia. Scientists first set out to analyze the association between early-adulthood and mid-adulthood hypertension with dementia in men and...
Finding early indicators of dementia is the primary focus for a group of neurobiologists at the University of California. One goal is to locate disease-related brain plaque accumulation before symptoms can be observed in older adults. Researchers are using...
Families faced with the decision of caring for a loved one at home may feel apprehensive about taking on the responsibility. For many, caring for mom or dad at home is unchartered territory. As a result, caregivers may doubt their own abilities to take on the task or...
When a person experiences dementia or Alzheimer’s, their most cherished mental capabilities begin to fade away. When I work with caregivers and family members of those who have dementia, I remind them that dementia, sadly, is something we cannot stop, fix or change....
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