Caregivers share the lessons they've learned from seeing Alzheimer's up close. Here's what they say about the importance of community, dignity and finding joy. (Getty Creative) Caregiving for those ...

I’ve served for almost two decades as a consultant psychiatrist and medical director of a geriatric psychiatric unit. Our niche has been one of the most difficult: patients with advanced dementia, ...

Life instructs mightily and sometimes painfully, as I have learned through my father who suffers from Alzheimer’s—an affliction that will affect one in four Americans by age 85. For me, the lessons ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — You can’t care for others if you don’t care for yourself. That’s one of the lessons Anthony Mauro, Sr., learned after his wife was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia.

A long-term Australian study found that calcium supplements do not raise dementia risk in older women, countering previous fears. The research followed more than 1,400 participants for nearly 15 years ...

Alzheimer’s is a devastating brain disease that affects nearly seven million Americans. But sometimes, it’s misdiagnosed. When your memory slips, you might worry that it’s Alzheimer’s. An AARP survey ...

Regular heat bathing is emerging as one of the most intriguing lifestyle tools for protecting the aging brain. A growing body ...

My daughter and I usually drove to Greensboro to spend a few nights with my parents before Christmas, heading back home on Christmas Eve afternoon. We always enjoyed making cookies with Mom, going to ...

Studies show nearly seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. That number is expected to nearly double to 13 million by 2050, but there are science-backed steps you can take right ...