We know that certain mental illnesses and risk of dementia are linked. Depression, for one, and dementia have a well-established link—both after diagnosis and…
Long-term use of certain drugs, some of them used to treat depression, has been linked to an increase in dementia risk in a study…
Jasja De Smedt Kotterman, whose mother died of Alzheimer’s in 2017, said she was always fearful that her mother was in pain toward the end…
As Alzheimer’s diagnoses rise and treatments in clinical trials continue to stall, the cost of the disease is going up—to the tune of $277…
Research shows that traumatic brain injury increases the risk for people to develop dementia at an earlier age. We know by now that traumatic…
While cleaning the house, walking the dog and gardening might sound like boring chores, a new study has found that these everyday activities have…
In recent years, researchers have found evidence that a daily glass of wine may bolster brain health, but scientists still debate whether alcohol, in any…
Driving is a difficult subject to broach after a dementia diagnosis. While driving represents independence to older adults, dementia affects almost every skill guiding…
Creeping levels of stress and anxiety could be a sign of impending Alzheimer’s disease, a 2018 study found. Scientists at Brigham and Women’s Hospital…
Thinking about adding exercise to your routine as your New Year’s resolution? For some adults with mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, sticking to that…
It used to be that people with dementia only went to the doctor at the urging of a family member who noticed changes in…
December 19, 2017 For those who have watched loved ones with Alzheimer’s slip away, it’s hard not to be hopeful about prevention research that…
Research shows that age-related hearing loss may increase people’s risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia. Older people with hearing loss may be more…
December 6th, 2017 Lynda Weston lost her mother to Alzheimer’s 20 years ago. She later became the chaplain at a care facility, created a…
Benzodiazepines are a type of drug often used to treat agitation, anxiety and insomnia in Alzheimer’s patients. You know them as Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan…