Here's how to distinguish "sundowning"—agitation or confusion later in the day in dementia patients—from typical aging, from ...

For a dementia patient, holding a robotic dog or cat can provide soothing moments in the life of a person whose loss of memory and other mental faculties is interfering with daily life. “When given to ...

Patient groups reacted with anger today as health chiefs blocked NHS patients from getting a breakthrough Alzheimer's drug proven to tackle the devastating disease. Donanemab has been hailed as 'a new ...

Dementia is often immediately associated with memory loss, but the condition encompasses so much more than just an impaired ability to recall names, dates or events. It is a complex condition that ...

Cognitive decline and Alzheimer's progression can each be subtle and gradual, and some early dementia signs aren't even ones you'd associate with brain health—at least not on the surface. A recent ...

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On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, ...