I’m a social scientist. Here’s how best to support a loved one with dementia

Comfort includes both physical and psychological comfort, ensuring that the person with dementia feels safe and is as ...

An Alzheimer’s diagnosis can take months, but that’s just the beginning. Here are resources to help families.

The former CEO of Rothman Orthopaedics was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. His widow is working to help patients and their ...
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Major study reveals why Alzheimer’s patients forget their family, friends

Families often describe a sharp kind of heartbreak when a loved one with Alzheimer’s stops recognizing the people closest to ...
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Alzheimer's Association releases caregiver resources

The Iowa chapter of the Alzheimer's Association has made new online resources available for people who live with the disease, ...

Friend interactions help reduce loneliness for dementia caregivers, study finds

Daily interactions with friends, even through something as simple as a text message, may reduce momentary loneliness for ...
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Dementia is stealing her memories. But not her voice.

Drema Yates, 86, wobbles into the sanctuary of Manassas Church of the Brethren in Virginia, clutching tightly onto the arm of ...

Roswell middle-schoolers raise money for Alzheimer's research through love of sport

Two Roswell boys are bringing their community together to help find a cure for Alzheimer's disease, and they're doing it ...
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Family reflects on 'brutal' journey with young-onset Alzheimer's

FRONT ROYAL – An estimated 7.2 million Americans ages 65 and over are living with Alzheimer’s disease. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, another 200,000 Americans are diagnosed with young-onse ...