Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. As the condition advances, individuals may exhibit difficult behaviors such as aggression, ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways Doll therapy can help people with dementia feel more comforted and ...

Also known as “sundowner’s syndrome,” sundowning is a set of symptoms or behaviors that can be seen in some people with ...

Dear Carol: My dad is in mid-stage Alzheimer’s and dealing with his late-day anxiety is driving me to the edge. For most of the day, as long as I remember what I’ve learned about caring for someone ...

CLEVELAND -- It was around 1981 when my mother first started showing changes in her behavior. At the time, we didn’t understand why she was acting differently. It was a full eight years later before ...

Karlawish is a professor of medicine, medical ethics, health policy, and neurology at the University of Pennsylvania. In April 1990, in testimony to the joint congressional hearing titled “Alzheimer’s ...