A new study finds that healthcare providers and family caregivers often disagree on how best to manage dementia behaviors during end-of-life care. The research, published in the Journal of the ...

The authors explored hospice clinician and caregiver perspectives on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and their management. BPSD are common and challenging, impacting both ...

—Managing agitation in nursing home patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias could be improved by augmenting Minimum Data Set data with information from electronic medical records.

EHR-driven identification and outreach target older adults at high risk for cognitive impairment, addressing evidence that ...

Dementia affects millions globally, impacting not just memory but emotional well-being, relationships and daily life. While occasional forgetfulness is common with aging, certain behavioral changes ...

As daylight fades, many people with dementia experience a troubling shift in their behavior known as sundowning. This phenomenon, affecting up to 20% of Alzheimer‘s patients, brings unique challenges ...

Shifts in behavior can be challenging to manage. Experts have five strategies that can help. By Louisa Kamps Susan Hirsch was visiting her father in the hospital where he was recuperating after a fall ...

Dementia often begins with subtle changes long before obvious memory loss appears. Experts say the earliest signs can include ...

Village Green Memory Care releases comprehensive overview of residential dementia care services, protocols, and ...

Alzheimer’s disease dominates public awareness of dementia, but it is far from the only form. Vascular and less typical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An intervention reduced the risk for all-cause dementia and vascular dementia by 28% and 39%, respectively.