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 ...

In my last post, I examined what the ABC approach is and how to evaluate the antecedents and consequences that may be influencing or causing unwanted behaviors in dementia. In this post, I will review ...

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, ...

From existing evidence and their own clinical experience, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have come up with 6 nonpharmacologic steps to better identify and manage behavioral problems in ...

A new website aims to give more support to people caring for older adults who are living with dementia. The online resource, the DICE Approach, offers free training in a comprehensive approach to ...

The authors explored hospice clinician and caregiver perspectives on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and their management. BPSD are common and challenging, impacting both ...

Here's how to distinguish it from typical aging.

—Managing agitation in nursing home patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias could be improved by augmenting Minimum Data Set data with information from electronic medical records.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, an umbrella term for cognitive decline that significantly impairs memory, thinking, and behavior. Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative condition ...

A new study finds that healthcare providers and family caregivers often disagree on how best to manage dementia behaviors during end-of-life care. The research, published in the Journal of the ...

We all have needs, drives, and cravings—such as hunger, territoriality, and sexuality—which stem from the ancient part of our brain that we share with reptiles. Why don’t we constantly act upon these ...

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