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

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

“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 ...

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 ...

highlighting a common issue among dementia patients. FOX 5 Atlanta spoke to an expert with some tips to keep these loved ones safe. Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100 Born on ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police Department officials report a man is in custody after neglecting his father with dementia. According to an affidavit, EPD officers were dispatched to ...

discussed new options to support dementia patients and their caregivers through the reauthorization of the federal BOLD program. (Jeremy Olson/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

A nurse who physically mistreated an elderly patient on a mental health ward has been struck off the nursing register by the regulator. David Victor Kenneth Graham refused to take part in a ...

An experienced mental health nurse has been struck off after pushing a dementia patient twice onto a chair ‘causing harm’. David Victor Graham, a nurse for some 40 years, breached the code of conduct ...

Lisa told detectives she had been given permission to make the withdrawals though she did note that the victim had dementia. Lisa Muczyk had previously been arrested this year on charges of animal ...

England’s top dementia doctor has said this is a “positive step forward” as a timely diagnosis can mean patients and families can get the right support in place at an earlier stage. NHS staff across ...

Patient education matters for diseases like multiple myeloma and other cancers. Experts say when patients learn more about their disease and understand options, it can have a big impact on treatment ...