The Alliance for Aging Research encourages caregivers to speak with a healthcare provider if the person they care for with Alzheimer's dementia is experiencing symptoms such as restlessness, pacing, ...

As Lundbeck and Otsuka count on prescriptions in agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease (AADAD) to ...

Hazardous drinking at baseline was associated with neglect and psychologically aggressive behaviors across 21 days. Daily diaries of drinking and mistreatment showed that instances of neglect and ...

The findings underscore the brain health resources included in AARP’s Staying Sharp program. To learn about strategies that may help reduce dementia risk, visit AARP’s Staying Sharp program. Its six ...

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can cause aggressive behavior, even in people who have never been violent in their lives. These aggressive dementia behaviors can be scary and difficult for caregivers ...

Studies have shown that the MIND Diet, an eating plan rich in the aforementioned foods, can be helpful to reduce the risk of ...

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has released a new educational video series on Agitation in Alzheimer's dementia (AAD), one of the most common and disturbing behavioral symptoms of ...

The Coroners Court of Victoria is undertaking an inquest into the deaths of eight aged care residents across six facilities, over a nine-month period in 2021. Each death occurred after an interaction ...

As Irwin Kuzmarov declined, his family struggled to find him the care he needed. They shared their story to help others ...

Dementia, a common and disabling disease that affects the brain, occurs when brain cells are damaged or die, leading to ...

Music-based therapeutic interventions may reduce depressive symptoms and anxiety and improve behavioral problems, emotional well-being, and quality of life (QoL) in people with dementia, new research ...