My father was in Vietnam in 1968 and was an active combatant during the Battle of Khe Sanh, an exceptionally traumatic battle ...

Iowan Dawn Brenniman Wirtz couldn't find a book to help validate all the emotions she was going through caregiving for her mom. So she wrote one.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease, affecting roughly 6 ...

The six pillars of brain health are explored in this survey with at least 60% of adults 50-plus engaging in 4 of the 6 ...

But long-term heavy alcohol use causes a persistent decline in memory and cognitive skills as part of dementia ... When nerve activity is inhibited or harmed, short-term memory loss can occur.

Now, researchers in Brazil have pinpointed a change that seniors can make just two times a week to protect themselves against dementia ... intensity physical activity and two days of muscle ...

Here are 10 activities seniors with Dementia and Alzheimer’s can do with caregivers or loved ones to bring joy and consistency into their everyday lives: Listen to some favorite music: We all ...

20% more likely to develop dementia and 16% more likely to experience depression. Other top influential factors were smoking, sleep, physical activity and blood sugar. “Grouping these all ...

Use adaptive tools: Tools designed specifically for seniors with dementia can remove challenging aspects of cooking and make a possibly unsafe activity safer. Praise efforts: Positive ...

Social activity not only delays dementia onset an average of five years; it also carries a $500,000 lifetime savings on healthcare costs per person, according to a new paper from Rush University ...

Researchers have found there is a simple way that the elderly can reduce their chance ... 1,923 older adults who were initially free of dementia, checking in with them annually to monitor their social ...