More dementia cases, more need for caregiving and specialized nursing homes, more home caregiver hours and higher economic ...

The largest study of its kind from the Boston University CTE Center reveals that the progressive brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy should be recognized as a new cause of dementia. Those ...

The janitor at a Lincoln nursing home accused of inappropriately touching a patient has entered a plea.

Increased assisted living capacity was associated with a decrease in the percentage of nursing home patients in whom dementia was diagnosed, according to a January study published in the Journal of ...

Nursing homes face serious consequences when older adults – often with dementia or other cognitive impairments – wander away from nursing homes or ...

Maine has the 12th highest rate of long-term nursing home residents on antipsychotics, which carry health risks.

Caregivers of people with dementia often reach their breaking point when their loved one wanders off alone. How "elopement" can lead to institutional care.

An estimated 10,000-12,000 people are living with Lewy body dementia in Ireland, but only a small number of sufferers get an accurate diagnosis ...

Dementia is a complex and devastating condition that not only affects the emotional and mental well-being of individuals but ...

The model is designed to enhance the quality of life for patients and reduce caregiver burden through person-centered care.

Former Phoenix Mayor Terry Goddard and Jasmine Bhatti discuss the emotional and logistical toll of dementia, emphasizing how professional nursing services can provide "turnkey" medical management and ...

Andre Yarham was just 23 when he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia due to a protein mutation - he was the UK's youngest person to be diagnosed with this type of dementia ...