Telling someone with dementia that a loved one has died can trigger the same intense grief reaction each time they hear the ...

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. When Jason Karlawish started working with dementia patients in the late ’90s, there often wasn’t much he could offer them. “I gave them a diagnosis,” ...

For the first time, an international expert panel has developed referral criteria for specialist palliative care for patients with dementia, which could help standardize referral across various care ...

For loved ones of dementia patients, communication is often one of the biggest challenges. Not only can it be difficult for the person with dementia to express themselves, but the person can also ...

When words fade due to dementia, talking to the people you love becomes more difficult. Fortunately, support is available.