Dementia often affects memory, thinking, behavior and daily functioning — now, a new case study reveals a novel symptom that shouldn’t be overlooked. Nearly 7 million Americans and more than 55 ...

What most people think of when they hear the word “dementia” is memory problems and forgetfulness. But what people often don’t know is that dementia can cause many different symptoms – affecting ...

Getting older comes with many changes, not the least of which are occasional memory lapses, which tend to worry many people in the moment. These cognitive changes can be totally normal, so there is no ...

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, so it’s an appropriate time to take a look at diseases that affect memory and cognition. While the term dementia is often used to describe a disease that ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia — accounting for 60 to 80% of cases in the US. As such, it is easy to forget that there are other types of neurodegenerative disorders. While ...

In her late 60s, your mom goes to the hospital for a urinary tract infection. Within hours, she’s confused and agitated, insisting she’s at home and not in a hospital bed. Medical professionals call ...

Frontotemporal dementia causes striking shifts in behavior, emotion, and communication—making loved ones seem like different ...

Geriatrician Andrew Duxbury, M.D., has been treating people with dementia for the past 40 years. Over that time, he has gotten many variations of the same questions. “People always wonder, ‘Do we tell ...