Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, ...

The need for dementia care is urgent and growing, nationally and right here at home. In Moore County, nearly one in four ...

Alzheimer’s disease puts a significant burden on not only the nearly seven million people who have been diagnosed with it, but also the caregivers supporting them. More than 11 million Americans ...

There's no cure, yet, for Alzheimer's disease. But dozens of programs developed in the past 20 years can improve the lives of both people living with dementia and their caregivers. Unlike support ...

Primary care clinicians with higher diagnostic confidence are adopting emerging blood-based Alzheimer’s disease tests, ...

Karlawish is a professor of medicine, medical ethics, health policy, and neurology at the University of Pennsylvania’s ...

A woman who cares for her husband after he contracted dementia has been taking part in a pioneering study to help improve ...

With nearly 95,000 Louisianans living with Alzheimer's disease, family caregivers play a vital role in home-based dementia ...

When care partners of older adults first encounter symptoms of dementia, many assume the symptoms are a normal part of aging. This lack of knowledge needs to be addressed to facilitate the first step ...