Article Highlights There are different forms of dementia; Alzheimer’s is the most common Dementia progresses in three stages: Mild (early-stage), Moderate (middle-stage), and Severe (late-stage) The 7-stage model of dementia which breaks [...]
Brain analysis revealed protein plaques and tangles, but whether the animals develop dementia is unclear. Aged chimpanzees develop brain characteristics that are similar — but not identical — to those seen in [...]
Several epidemiological studies support the hypothesis that diabetes increases a person's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. However, new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai published in the journal Alzheimer's [...]
A recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office addresses the bombastic overuse of anti-psychotic medication for suppressing behavior problems in dementia patients. The report finds that one-third of elders with dementia [...]
Two rare but serious side effects have been added to the prescribing information for the Alzheimer’s drug donepezil, Health Canada said Wednesday. The prescription medication has been linked to a muscle breakdown [...]
Scientists have reported new scientific evidence on the effectiveness of that old folk remedy - cranberry juice - for urinary tract infections, at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society [...]
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DEAR CAROL: My mom is in late-stage dementia. According to the doctor she would be expected to sleep quite a bit, which she does. She’s on a strong opioid pain patch but [...]
