Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, ...

Support groups for caregivers of people with dementia can be beneficial in various ways. By speaking with others who are in a similar situation, people may gain comfort, understanding, knowledge, and ...

Ted Turner, the media pioneer who founded CNN, lived with a condition called Lewy body dementia for years. He died on ...

Older people living with dementia require ongoing support, understanding, and care. For many family members, caring for their loved one brings many responsibilities. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming.

There's no cure, yet, for Alzheimer's disease. But dozens of programs developed in the past 20 years can improve the lives of both people living with dementia and their caregivers. Unlike support ...

Sometimes, providing care for your loved one at home is no longer possible. While you always want the best for them, ensuring ...

BEACON OF LIGHT: Vernon Robinson, left, and his wife, Joyce Robinson, founded a support group called Dementia Partners AVL after experiencing dementia on both sides of their family. Photo courtesy of ...

Dementia causes a gradual decline of various cognitive functions, such as memory, thinking, and reasoning. Late stage dementia, or end stage dementia, is the last and most severe stage of the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter is sharing some tips of how to support loved ones with dementia, and their caregivers during the holiday season. In Iowa alone, ...

Half a million Canadians are living with dementia and one in five Canadians has cared for someone with dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term for many conditions causing “loss of memory, language, ...