Once dementia has set in, it’s time to adjust to a new reality which can include behavioral challenges as the family member experiences frustrations associated with their symptoms.

Andre Yarham of Norfolk, England, was among the youngest people in the U.K. to die from this rare form of dementia.

Being a care partner for a person living with dementia often begins quietly —small memory lapses, primarily short-term memory ...

Dementia doesn't just erode memory -- it also changes behavior and mental health. A study shows the brain's salience network and tau protein may be involved. When most people think of dementia, ...

A new website aims to give more support to people caring for older adults who are living with dementia. The online resource, the DICE Approach, offers free training in a comprehensive approach to ...

While cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's and dementia are typically associated with memory loss, confusion and struggling to follow what's happening on TV, some behavior shifts and related symptoms ...

In a recent study posted to Preprints with The Lancet*, researchers evaluated associations between neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms, dementia staging, and divorce/separation. Study: Associations ...

Although many specific problems in dementia are best managed by equally specific solutions, there are some general approaches that can be used in a wide range of situations. In our first general ...

There are plenty of reason you might feel off in the late afternoon and evening. Maybe you’re mentally wiped after socializing all day, or your brain is fried from hours of work. If you got up early, ...

“Most studies included in our scoping review suggested that there were significant effects from the environment on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Better understanding of ...

A new study published in Neurology journal has found that certain changes in driving patterns could be linked to cognitive ...

New findings from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences suggest that the emergence of criminal behavior in middle age may indicate the early onset of a neurodegenerative ...