Dr. Nathaniel Chin explains why repeat cognitive testing can reveal meaningful changes over time that a single score may miss ...

Deborah Kan is the founder and CEO of Being Patient, a journalism-driven news platform on Alzheimer’s, dementia, and brain ...

It often reflects an attempt to fulfill a former obligation, such as going to work, or to find a place that feels like home. Secure the home with door alarms or locks and helpful signage, provide ...

The brain is busy the entire time. The trouble, she told me, is that we discount it. The effect of being with other people is “always minimized in our head,” she said, because it does not come in a ...

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Advanced dementia is the final stage, marked by a need for near-total assistance with all aspects of daily life: limited mobility, severely impaired communication and memory, and loss of appetite with ...

Depending on the person’s needs, families may be able to add support while the person remains at home. Options can include in-home personal care, home health services when medically necessary, adult ...

Last week I told you I tested positive for Lyme disease. What I didn’t tell you is that my positive result was, in a strange way, the wrong kind of luck. When I called Nicole Bell and Nikki Schultek ...

Brian health specialists may order this PET scan during their assessment of an individual who they suspect has cognitive impairment or memory problems due to Alzheimer’s. If the case is complex or ...

White episodes of delirium are temporary, they increase the risk of future cognitive decline and dementia. The acceleration in cognitive decline is linked to the delirium episode itself and not the ...

Postoperative delirium is caused by a combination of factors, including critical illness or the physical stress of hospitalization, that temporarily overwhelm the brain. Other triggers that increase ...

About 40% of delirium cases are preventable through simple, supportive care strategies including ensuring that a person remains hydrated, has access to their glasses and hearing aids to reduce ...