Both a high-intensity functional exercise programme and a non-exercise group activity, conducted among older care facility residents with dementia, reduced high levels of depressive symptoms. However, ...

Caring for a family member with dementia can be an all consuming and stressful situation. Safety issues, emotional needs, communication challenges and caregiver burnout are just a few things that must ...

Creating meaningful, sensory activities for people living with dementia can be challenging, particularly when many traditional options feel more suited to children than adults with a lifetime of lived ...

A Wisconsin-based nonprofit hospice, Agrace, is launching a new memory care initiative that includes a village for residents ...

Different communication styles are needed for the progressive phases of dementia. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images R. Amanda Cooper, University of Connecticut Every three seconds, someone in ...

There are several science-based ways to lower your risk of dementia — but one especially fun option might surprise you: ...

A study on the daily routines, activities and types of boredom in people with dementia living in long-term care communities found that people’s experiences vary. In other words, some are bored but not ...

Social engagement could have a major impact on the development of dementia, potentially delaying onset of the cognitive disease by five years, according to a new study. Researchers from the Rush ...

Some people are immune to dementia, even if their brain is deteriorating. Cognitive reserve is the secret boost that builds across a lifetime to prevent symptoms of dementia.