Dementia

A bill calls for the implementation of an Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Program that would better educate residents on the importance of brain health and reducing the risk of dementia.

There’s increasing evidence that tackling 14 risk factors would delay or prevent nearly half of dementia cases.

Tampa resident Melissa Malone shares how she first recognized signs of dementia in her mother during the holidays and how she made adjustments to celebrate with her in the years after her diagnosis.

Providing affirming support to LGBTQ+ older adults could be one way to reduce their risk for dementia. These individuals face unique challenges compared to straight, cisgender seniors.

The Byrd Alzheimer’s Center & Research Institute received the estate gift with no restrictions, meaning it can be used for research, education or anything else the institute prioritizes.

Six in 10 people living with the Alzheimer's disease will wander off at some point.

In a health care system that assumes older adults have family caregivers to help them, those facing dementia by themselves often fall through the cracks.

A second law that took effect Oct. 1 allows drivers to indicate their diagnosis for a disability or disorder like Alzheimer's on their license.

President Joe Biden is under pressure to undergo cognitive testing even though his physician says he passes an annual neurologic exam. But what can the brief screening tool actually tell about a person’s brain health?

A sedative shouldn’t be the first thing tried to help people with dementia who exhibit distressing behaviors. A new website is a comprehensive, free resource that offers guidance to caregivers.

Two professors from the C.E. Lynn College of Nursing are leading a team of investigators from four other institutions to evaluate how factors like social isolation and intermittent sugarcane burning affect brain health.

Leqembi, which requires regular infusions and imaging scans, hit the U.S. market over a year ago, but sales have lagged and diagnosis and treatment remain complicated.