New research suggests that unusual changes in eating behavior—rather than memory loss—may be one of the earliest signs of a ...

Dementia doesn't just erode memory -- it also changes behavior and mental health. A study shows the brain's salience network and tau protein may be involved. When most people think of dementia, ...

Doctors are increasingly warning that what happens in the middle of the night can reveal far more than whether you are simply ...

But in people with dementia —which is an umbrella term for mental decline and can be related to a number of diseases such as ...

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, ...

I've been facilitating support groups for families who care for loved ones with dementia for 16 years. Together, we work to unlock the many doors of dementia. Lauren Mahakian is a Certified Dementia ...

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 ...

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

Bruce Willis’s wife is speaking out on their 17th anniversary. Emma Heming Willis, 46, took to social media for an emotional and candid acknowledgement of celebrating the day with Bruce, 69, amid his ...

Dr. John Gartner weighed in on what Trump’s behavior indicates about the 79-year-old president’s increasingly unstable state of mind.

It seems that she will need ongoing care, and all the travel plans have had to be ditched. I am angry that this has happened ...