Alzheimer’s

Patti LaFleur doesn’t know if her mother recognizes her, but her eyes light up when LaFleur enters the room. It’s just another reality of caring for her mom, Linda LaTurner, who is entering the later...

Excessive daytime napping over a year predicts worse cognitive performance the following year and vice versa.

A wearable patch that delivers the Alzheimer’s drug donepezil is expected to be on the market by this fall.

Senate leaders of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease applauded the $289 million increase in Alzheimer’s and dementia funding in the 2022 omnibus spending package, but they say it shouldn’t...

Eat right. Exercise. Reduce stress. We are familiar by now with the link between heart-healthy behaviors and cognitive functioning. But on World Hearing Day last week, one audiologist strived to emphasize...

It’s been two arduous years of living in a global pandemic. Many caregivers have received recognition for stepping up in these trying times. One group, however — informal caregivers — largely has...

The winter holidays present a good time to monitor older adults for signs of dementia. But it’s never too late to check for symptoms, one expert said. 

A 2021 update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease includes actions to examine the use of informal caregivers and states’ progress in rebalancing Medicaid long-term care toward home-and...

It’s well known that challenging the brain in older age helps stave off memory loss. Learning a new language is one such way, said Dave Clark, author of the new book “Spanish for Seniors.”

Project Lifesaver, a program from the Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Support Initiative, is designed to help caregivers keep track of their loved ones and locate them if they wander.