For the first time, an international expert panel has developed referral criteria for specialist palliative care for patients with dementia, which could help standardize referral across various care ...

Gene Hackman was cared for by his wife in his final years. Her unexpected death highlights the essential and challenging job of those who care for Alzheimer’s patients. By Isabelle Taft The details of ...

As people prepare for hurricane season, those who are caregivers to patients with dementia and other illnesses have many things to consider when making sure they are ready for a potential storm to ...

MSU medical student Kaylin Burton moved into an assisted living facility with dementia patients to learn how to help them.

The holiday season is filled with shopping, packed family dinners and busy schedules. It's a time of great joy, but for people living with dementia, the holidays can also be a very confusing time. The ...

Nurse practitioner Mark deClouet will give a talk about how to care for those with dementia. His talk, "Understanding Behaviors in Dementia and How to Respond" will go from 5 to 6 p.m. June 26 at ...

It’s really important to explain what’s happening to your son in a way he can understand. You might start with something like: “Your great-grandma is sick with something called dementia—which is not ...

A schoolgirl who designed a board game to teach children about dementia with her classmates has said it has helped her to start talking to her own grandmother. Maria is one of a number of students at ...