The holiday season can be a stressful time for everyone — but particularly for those living with dementia, as well as their caregivers and loved ones. Statistics show that an estimated 6.7 million ...

Different communication styles are needed for the progressive phases of dementia. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images R. Amanda Cooper, University of Connecticut Every three seconds, someone in ...

When Emma Heming Willis received her husband Bruce's frontotemporal dementia diagnosis, the doctor handed her a pamphlet and told her to come back in a few months. "I walked out of that office ...

With over 55 million cases of dementia worldwide—a number that’s expected to double every twenty years—most of us will be touched by the affliction in some way before long, whether we acknowledge it ...

Dear Cari: My dad won’t answer his old cell phone or our land line, so I bought one of those “simpler” phones for him. He’s refusing to try this one, won’t even touch it. Why is he being so stubborn?

For most older adults, the idea of aging in place and staying at home for as long as possible is an attractive one. However, for seniors who’ve been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form ...

Arctic blasts and polar vortexes are causing dangerously cold, frigid conditions in areas across the country; in some cases, sub-zero wind chills and near-record low temperatures. These extreme ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -The holiday season can be a stressful time for many, but for the 80,000 dementia caregivers in Iowa the holidays can be especially challenging. In fact in Iowa, nearly 30% of ...

Valentine’s Day often takes a different form for families impacted by dementia, as individuals may struggle to communicate or remember shared moments. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America states the ...

My dad has memory issues, and he won’t let me help him. He fights with me about taking his pills. He gets so angry when I ...