Treading into ethically and legally uncertain territory, a New York end-of-life agency has approved a new document that lets people stipulate in advance that…
Could nurses with better training change the way dementia patients recover from surgery? A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics…
Driving is a difficult subject to broach after a dementia diagnosis. While driving represents independence to older adults, dementia affects almost every skill guiding…
Making an Alzheimer’s diagnosis has always been difficult for doctors. Until recently, the only way to get a confirmed diagnosis was through autopsy and,…
Considering the crushing rate of failure when it comes to Alzheimer’s treatments, the potential for a drug that works is highly anticipated. But according…
With no drugs currently available to halt the progress of dementia, scientists are turning their attention to the influence of lifestyle factors and trying…