Predicting need for nursing home care remains complex For clinicians it is an important and demanding task to inform patients with dementia and their relatives about the prognosis. As with malignant ...

Altruism values for treatments of rare, severe pediatric diseases have not been estimated. This study found the altruism value for a hypothetical new Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment to be $80 ...

Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060, with an estimated one million people diagnosed per year, according ...

"Our study results forecast a dramatic rise in the burden from dementia in the United States over the coming decades, with ...

About half of new patients will survive another five years after being diagnosed with dementia, according to a large new study that indicates there are major differences based on their age at ...

As America ages, the number of people diagnosed with dementia is expected to double every year, reaching more than 1 million ...

“Approximately 1 million US adults will develop dementia annually by 2060,” the authors conclude. “Policies that enhance prevention and healthy aging are urgent public health priorities for reducing ...

Getting older brings with it a number of health risks, including dementia. Now, a new study shows that the risk of developing ...

A doctor jailed for punching a dementia patient in the face when they used a racist term has attempted to apologise to the man - and his mother. Dr Xowi Mwimbi, who specialised in elderly care ...

As the American population ages, a new study finds the average lifetime risk of dementia for adults over 55 is around 42 ...

Research has shown that diet and exercise can impact your dementia risk. But what about how much money you make or your education level? Experts say dementia may not be so impartial when it comes ...

The new estimate is based on a new study that found a higher lifetime risk than previously thought: After age 55, people have ...