Dementia was more prevalent in older patients with some cancer types, and comorbid dementia in this population was associated with unplanned or unnecessary hospitalization. Objective: Cancer and ...

Both Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage help with dementia costs, but the deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance differ between the two programs. Physical changes in the brain are ...

Then they discussed what a twiddle muff is and looked at how knitting and crocheting are different. Twiddle muffs are sensory therapy tools designed for people with dementia. They are typically ...

Dementia is a syndrome that involves severe loss of cognitive abilities as a result of disease or injury. Dementia caused by traumatic brain injury is often static, whereas dementia caused by ...

Support for emotional issues helps a patient retain their sense of self, rather than just be seen as a cancer sufferer. And this is why the Daily Express's Cancer Care campaign is so important.

If your loved one has Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, you may be wondering how to cope with swearing and other bad or foul language; words that can be shocking when they come from the mouth ...

More info An 82-year-old man has been jailed for two years for having sexual intercourse with a woman suffering from progressive dementia after he was caught in the woman’s bed by her husband.

A clinical trial has shown an online lifestyle intervention program can improve cognition in older adults, which researchers say could be used to reduce the number of people with dementia.

The bill would remove some of the roadblocks dementia patients face when first applying for state aid. Dozens of advocates with Arizona’s Alzheimer’s Association were at the Capitol asking ...

Earlier this month, a newer patient came in to see me for a check-up and discussion about her extremely high cholesterol level. In her late 50s with a family history of early-age heart attack ...

For the first time outside of pregnancy, I — an emergency doctor — experienced what it feels like to be a patient. It was not, to put it mildly, a pleasant experience. I sought treatment when I was ...

People who take longer to get to the dreaming part of the sleep cycle are more likely to develop dementia ... Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing. “Patients taking certain antidepressants ...