Dear Carol: I’m my mom’s only daughter, so we are close. Mom was recently diagnosed with mixed dementia, so I moved her in with me and I’m trying to learn how to care for her. She’s always been a ...

Confabulation is an early sign of dementia, and often involves creating false memories from past experiences. It occurs without intention to deceive. Confabulation can result from brain damage to the ...

Why the brain fills in the gaps—even when it shouldn't Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN Our memory isn't always as reliable as we'd like to think. For example, sometimes people ...

Have you ever told a story or remembered an event that didn’t exactly happen, but believed it to be true? If so, you may have glimpsed what psychologists call confabulation. This fascinating term ...

Dear Carol: My husband of 43 years has been diagnosed with dementia. We were fortunate to have a good marriage based on trust and integrity, as well as honest communication. Unfortunately, he’s ...