Do Turmeric Supplements Work? Here’s What the Science Says
Turmeric has been used by humans for more than 4,000 years. As well as cooking and cosmetics, it’s been a staple of the traditional…
Turmeric has been used by humans for more than 4,000 years. As well as cooking and cosmetics, it’s been a staple of the traditional…
People can feel helpless when looking for meaningful ways to support a friend or family member living with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Because being a…
My father was a carpenter, meaning I have spent a great deal of my life surrounded by wood, saws, planes and chisels. Simply by…
As the proportion of older people in the population around the world increases, the prevalence of dementia will increase in turn. By 2030, it…
Sarah Akin hopes this holiday that caregivers give themselves a little grace — and that visiting family do the same. Akin, who is 35…
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter passed away today at age 96. She was living with dementia. Her husband, Jimmy Carter served as president from…
Dementia affects more than 55 million people around the world. A number of factors can increase a person’s risk of developing dementia, including high…
Around 2000 BC, records written by Ancient Egyptians documented that some people developed problems with their memory in older age. Around 1,500 years later,…
As of a landmark policy change in October 2023, Medicare now covers PET scans to look for Alzheimer’s biomarker beta-amyloid in the brain for…
Before donating blood, healthcare technicians will screen for viruses like Hepatitis B and C to prevent the disease from being transmitted to a recipient….
Patients with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia may repeat numbers, count frequently, and recite mental math, or other familiar phrases, aloud. This repetitive…
Are doctors able to spot the signs of cognitive impairment in their older patients? According to two new research studies, doctors miss the majority…
Today in the United Kingdom, people who are concerned they may be showing the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia…
According to data compiled by the World Health Organization, the number of people living with dementia is expected to increase to 139 million in…
Roughly a quarter of all Americans over the age of 40 in the U.S. take statin drugs — which lower levels of cholesterol —…