But in people with dementia —which is an umbrella term for mental decline and can be related to a number of diseases such as Alzheimer's—there’s a phenomenon known as “sundowning,” where symptoms ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In fact, most people who ...

On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, ...

The second-most-common form of dementia is Lewy body dementia, said Dr. Jori Fleisher, an associate professor of neurological ...

Medicare launched a new program called GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) to support individuals diagnosed with dementia and their caregivers. The program offers a $2,563 respite care ...

Body odour is normal, but sudden changes can signal an underlying disease. Shifts in smell from sweat, urine, breath, or ...

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

A Michigan State University medical student now calls a senior living community home. Kaylin Burton is living there as part of a new Intergenerational Living Initiative with the Dementia Institute.

The shingles vaccine not only offers protection against the painful viral infection, but a new study suggests that the two-dose shot also may slow the progression of dementia.