Dementia was more prevalent in older patients with some cancer types, and comorbid dementia in this population was associated with unplanned or unnecessary hospitalization. Objective: Cancer and ...

Older adults living with dementia frequently present with complex clinical and care needs, including delirium superimposed on dementia, behavioural and ...

I recently spent a long afternoon hiding from the nurse in the emergency room of a prestigious hospital. My sister and I were ...

Hospital delirium in older patients may accelerate cognitive decline, raising concerns that hospital environments and practices could worsen dementia risk.

Older adults who experienced delirium during a hospital admission experienced a substantially increased risk of developing dementia in later years, according to a March study published in The Lancet ...

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.

After a moderate-to-severe traumatic injury, older adults with dementia had a higher likelihood of experiencing new limitations to activities of daily living than those without dementia. Older women ...

“Normal” levels of vitamin B12 may not be enough to ward off dementia, new research finds. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco studied 231 healthy older adults (averaging 71 ...

When agitated dementia patients wander or shout through the night, families and caregivers understandably feel the need to treat this frightening and potentially dangerous behavior. Antipsychotic ...

An estimated 3,100 people in Wolverhampton have been diagnosed with dementia.