Dementia

Treatments that can slow the disease in some patients have recently become more widely available, but not everyone can benefit.

Connie Storms, with the Alzheimer's Association, says Hispanics in the U.S. are 1½ times more likely to develop Alzheimer's than non-Hispanic whites. The PSA campaign promotes early detection.

From Phoenix to Kansas City, airports have added special lanyards, a quiet room and even a simulation center where caretakers and those with dementia can learn about flying. But most large U.S. airports are behind the curve.

Particle pollution from sugar cane burning can cross the blood brain barrier and lead to brain inflammation.

The annual cost of lecanemab treatment quadruples if the expense of brain scans to monitor for bleeds and other associated care is factored in. The full financial toll likely puts it beyond reach for low-income seniors.

In addition to designing, testing and implementing the hearing intervention used in the multisite ACHIEVE study, USF researchers also trained the audiologists who used it and monitored the results.

On this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss how more Floridians are becoming caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia, and the number is only expected to increase. Also, what does it mean to be an ‘Autism-Friendly’ City?

Minorities tend to be diagnosed at later stages of the disease, which would exclude them from use of Leqembi. Few Black people were included in the main trial of the drug.

Perkins in Winter Springs confirmed that it's the newest participant. Its back room will become a refuge for those diners every Tuesday from 2 to 5 p.m.

An analysis of 31 other studies concludes that, for people with hearing loss, hearing aids reduce their risk of long-term cognitive decline by 19%.

For husbands and wives across Florida, Alzheimer's disease tests their vows. Can they do the hard things?

Caregivers can use puzzles, blankets, comfort food and other tools to help distract their loved one with dementia from the often chaotic environment that comes with sheltering from a hurricane.