What are some triggers that may be the cause of challenging behaviors in people with Alzheimer’s disease? A person with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia most likely will experience significant ...

Everyone may suffer from temporary memory loss over time, but these two relatively common signs could actually be a sign of ...

We all have needs, drives, and cravings—such as hunger, territoriality, and sexuality—which stem from the ancient part of our brain that we share with reptiles. Why don’t we constantly act upon these ...

The authors explored hospice clinician and caregiver perspectives on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and their management. BPSD are common and challenging, impacting both ...

The organisation said: "The person with early symptoms of dementia may notice the signs themselves, or family, friends and ...

Early signs of dementia can be mistaken for winter depression. Experts explain how low mood and behavioural changes may ...

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, ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, so it’s an appropriate time to take a look at diseases that affect memory and cognition. While the term dementia is often used to describe a disease that ...

Frontotemporal dementia is a brain disease that affects the parts of your brain responsible for behavior, speech and memory. “Frontotemporal” stems from the names frontal and temporal lobes, which are ...