Alzheimer’s is a devastating diagnosis, but the patient is not the only one who needs to worry about their health: Studies show that 40…
CHICAGO — Rachel O’Conor booted up her slides and began posing questions to six older adults sitting around a table: How should primary care…
Earlier this year, the F.D.A. issued a warning to Ambrosia, a company that was selling plasma transfusions of “young blood” to elderly people, suggesting…
Tom Stevens pets his golden retriever Jennie. The dog squints her brown eyes. “How are you?” Tom says. Jennie barks in response. This encounter,…
Any person who looks after an ailing loved one is likely under a great deal of stress, but surveys indicate that Alzheimer’s caretakers experience…
People living with dementia and their caregivers often feel as if they have nowhere to turn after a diagnosis. Many caregivers need help navigating…
An under-utilized tool could help correctly diagnose and manage dementia, leading to better care, according to a new study. The study, published in the…
After an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, many caregivers and patients feel as if they are sent away with a pamphlet, pills and little concrete advice on…
Leading caregiving expert Teepa Snow has studied how brain function changes after a dementia diagnosis and how understanding these changes can improve the ways…
Receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis often leaves caregivers and patients feeling confused. While the rate at which the disease progresses varies, it typically moves slowly…
When Peter Berry was first diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at age 50, his first thoughts were that he was a burden to his family…
Before being diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s in his early 50s, Jeff Borghoff received several misdiagnoses from different doctors and was even put on medication…
People living with dementia share their perspectives on what it means to be treated with respect and dignity. BARCELONA, Spain — On a recent…
Long-distance caregiving requires more than weekly phone calls and occasional visits. If you want to make an impact as a long-distance caregiver, you need…
An 80-year-old man with Alzheimer’s mistook his home health aide, who had been providing care for him for several months, for an intruder. When…