Dementia

In Older Adults, Urinary Tract Infections Can Cause Confusion

If an older adult you love or care for becomes easily agitated, disoriented, or confused, your first thought probably won’t…

3 years ago

Conversation Starters

Try these communication pointers to connect to loved ones with dementia When Peter Zollo’s mother passed away in December, relatives spoke…

3 years ago

Power of Touch: Massage Helps People with Dementia

When people think about dementia, they typically think of memory loss. Yet, people with dementia may also experience a decline…

3 years ago

What to Eat to Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Would you like reduce your risk of cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia? Researchers from around the world have been…

4 years ago

Scientists Investigate Covid-19 and Risk of Dementia

At the newly opened Covid-19 neurology clinic at Loyola Medicine, doctors treat people suffering from chronic fatigue, headaches, impaired sense of smell…

4 years ago

Mind Games: Brain Boosters for Older Adults

Bill Darling has always been up for a challenge. A former public relations executive with ComEd, the 78-year-old from the…

4 years ago

Exposure to Light Promotes Sleep for People with Alzheimer’s

For many people, sleep is a given — until it’s not. An uninterrupted night of sound sleep often eludes people…

4 years ago

9 Tips When Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s

When a loved one receives a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, family caregivers may feel at a loss, but there are…

4 years ago

Many with Lewy Body Dementia Also Have Alzheimer’s disease

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What's the difference between Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer's? How is Lewy body dementia diagnosed? ANSWER: Doctors…

7 years ago

Build an action plan for Alzheimer’s

People who are newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease typically experience a tsunami of emotions: disbelief, fear, anger, depression, sense of…

8 years ago

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