With more residents — especially those living with dementia — requiring specialized care, administrators are desperately searching for solutions that can reduce the burden on staff members while still ...
In the corner of the room, a woman is screaming and struggling. Two nurses hold her and try to dodge her blows. The wound on 90-year-old Mrs Kessler's arm is starting to fester, and they have to ...
According to the NIH, the disturbing behaviors of dementia are psychosis, paranoia, aggression, wandering, disinhibited behavior, and sleep disturbance. Caring for these burdens of brain degradation ...
Steve Green, the Alzheimer's Society's regional manager for the North West, has suggested several tips for keeping dementia patients safe and comfortable on Bonfire Night. First, he advised planning ...
Halloween is a favorite holiday for many people, but for individuals living with dementia, it can cause more fear and anxiety ...
November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month, and if you have a loved one in the beginning stages of the disease, a local clinical ...
Emerging research shows the potential of using a simple finger-prick blood test to detect biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease at home or in the doctor's office.
Halloween is meant to be a spooky season, but it can be downright terrifying to someone suffering from Alzheimer's disease or ...
The end of Daylight Saving Time may exacerbate sundowning or nighttime confusion for adults living with dementia, experts ...
The end of daylight saving time — happening this weekend — causes groans for those who hate going back on regular time, and ...
The medical community remains committed to improving treatment for those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.