Doctors and other health care providers use a comprehensive tool to assess the seven stages of dementia in the elderly called the Global Deterioration Scale. Also known as the GDS, this trusted method ...

People with later-stage dementia will eventually need full-time care and support with daily living and personal care, such as eating, washing and dressing. Whatever kind of dementia a person has, ...

Can you explain the stages of dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking, behavior and social abilities severely enough to affect activities ...

According to research, vascular dementia is slightly more common in men than women Alzheimer’s disease is not the only cruel condition to adversely affect brain function and rob sufferers of their ...

There is no single, easy test to diagnose Alzheimer’s, but a new review of 18 scientific studies confirms that a simple blood ...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Several blood tests have been shown to accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease — as previously reported by Fox News Digital — but now a new test has emerged ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WDKY) — University of Kentucky researchers who are involved in a clinical trial on the use of medical cannabis for late-stage dementia patients say the results could be a game changer, ...

West End star Ruthie Henshall has shared the feelings of guilt she has over not recognising the symptoms of dementia in her mum. During an appearance on Loose Women, the performer revealed she ...