The term “sundowning” is sometimes used to describe a tendency for people living with dementia to become more confused in the late afternoon and…
One in three people with dementia develop chronic pain. When over-the-counter medications like Aspirin or Aleve aren’t enough, doctors may prescribe opioids: a class…
At first glance, celebrity animal expert Jack Hanna appears to be living a nice, quiet life at his home in Montana. In the mornings,…
Alzheimer’s is so far incurable, but there are medications out there that can help manage symptoms and improve quality of life for patients and…
As many as half of people who develop Alzheimer’s dementia experience the symptom of agitation, which can lead to behaviors like pacing, restlessness, and…
As many as one in three people with Alzheimer’s disease experience hallucinations: They see, hear, smell or otherwise sense things that aren’t actually there….
For caregivers, watching a loved one struggle with memory loss can be devastating. The aggression that sometimes accompanies memory loss can be even harder…
Forgetting a word, struggling to find the right expression: For people living with dementia, the progressive loss of linguistic abilities can interfere with day-to-day…
Neuropsychiatric symptoms like agitation, anxiety, appetite changes, irritability, anger and aggression, depression, apathy, disinhibition, and excitement occur in 98 percent of people living with…
Aphasia was in the news recently when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced he was stepping back from his career due to communication…
As caregiving expert Teepa Snow is well-aware, better understanding dementia and supporting loved ones living with the disease is crucial. However, caregiving also comes…
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects more than one in every nine Americans over the age of 65. Managing its symptoms…
A few months before Jasja De Smedt Kotterman’s mother died of Alzheimer’s at age 76, Kotterman found her mother staring vacantly at a meal,…
What stage of Alzheimer’s is sundowning? What are the early signs, how long does it last, how common is it, are their medications for…
New data presented at CTAD about an existing agitation drug, brexpiprazole, in trials for patients with Alzheimer’s, bears potential good news when it comes…