Alzheimer’s disease impacts millions of individuals and their families across the country. In Indiana alone, about 121,300 ...

Margie Shaver has been advocating for Alzheimer’s research funding for 20 years. When she heads to Richmond on Thursday ...

Living in a family where there is genetic risk for dementia significantly affects choices about having children and how to ...

End of Life: Preparing for the Journey, with Todd von Gunten, Grief Care Coordinator and Susan Burk, Community Liaison from Central Wyoming Hospice & Transitions Types of Dementia and the Importance ...

Discover the power of music therapy for dementia. Learn how music can reduce distress and improve well-being in institutional ...

In partnership with Care with Love, Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care provides a monthly dementia care support group for family members. Attendance is open to the public, and ...

Encourage family and friends to engage meaningfully with the person living with dementia. Simple activities like looking through old photo albums, singing carols, or sharing stories can spark ...

DemTalk is a free online toolkit that gives guidance on communication with people living with dementia. Different versions of the toolkit have been developed for family members, carers, and health and ...

Memory Cafe Whereas the support group is aimed at informing and assisting caregivers, the Memory Cafe — which meets from ...

Seeking healing and comfort in community, a dementia ... with other family caregivers who share this hilariously heartbreaking end-of-life journey. And in a system that offers few resources ...

SATURDAY, Dec. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The holiday spirit is infectious, even for people suffering from dementia. But family and friends might need to make some slight adjustments to help a ...