Where we are in the Joe Biden-Donald Trump presidential race has me thinking of my grandfather, whose final years were riddled by dementia. His situation reminds me more of what I see with Biden, a ...

Simon McDermott was washing the dishes after Christmas lunch when he realised something was wrong. His dad, Ted, pottered through from the lounge to ask Simon who had bought him the ‘excellent’ Nelson ...

Grief counselors often talk about the five stages of loss: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. Some people follow the pattern, while others jump between stages. As my mother's brain ...

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can cause aggressive behavior, even in people who have never been violent in their lives. These aggressive dementia behaviors can be scary and difficult for caregivers ...

If someone you love is facing vascular dementia (VaD), you—and they—may feel scared, angry, and anxious about the future. How will you cope as your family member experiences worsening memory loss?

For a dementia patient, holding a robotic dog or cat can provide soothing moments in the life of a person whose loss of memory and other mental faculties is interfering with daily life. “When given to ...

Social frailty—the fraying of close relationships and community ties—is a strong predictor of dementia risk. Could AI companions help revitalize social interactions?

We break down the current state of frontotemporal dementia, from bvFTD to PPA, and why 'promising' therapies are still far from the clinic.

I have worked with people 10 to 83 years of age to address issues related to anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, ADHD, or the issue that negatively impacts their life. My therapy approach is ...