When words fade due to dementia, talking to the people you love becomes more difficult. Fortunately, support is available.

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. When Jason Karlawish started working with dementia patients in the late ’90s, there often wasn’t much he could offer them. “I gave them a diagnosis,” ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. There are numerous efforts across the country to bring awareness to the disease that affects more than 7 million Americans ...

This year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including ...

Ted Turner was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia years before his death at 87. What to know about the symptoms and treatment ...

From a young age, Kaylin Burton saw people share their gratitude with her mom, a nurse practitioner who spent the last decade serving as the sole primary care provider for the Veterans Affairs office ...

A recent study published by the University of Michigan Medical School suggests most dementia patients are unaware of their diagnosis. This research initially stemmed from the BASIC Cognitive project, ...

Chronic lower back pain doesn't just limit mobility, it can take over daily life. For millions of older adults, persistent pain leads to reliance on prescription medication just to get through the day ...

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