Doctors and other health care providers use a comprehensive tool to assess the seven stages of dementia in the elderly called the Global Deterioration Scale. Also known as the GDS, this trusted method ...

The organisation said: "The person with early symptoms of dementia may notice the signs themselves, or family, friends and ...

People with later-stage dementia will eventually need full-time care and support with daily living and personal care, such as eating, washing and dressing. Whatever kind of dementia a person has, ...

Can you explain the stages of dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking, behavior and social abilities severely enough to affect activities ...

Alzheimer's Research UK has released figures suggesting that as many as one in three young people living in the UK today could develop dementia during their lifetime. However, Dr Sten Ekberg, a health ...

Can driving patterns help predict cognitive decline later in life? A new study finds that certain changes in driving habits ...

Navigating the final stages for a loved one with dementia can be an emotional and challenging experience. Recognizing the signs and knowing how to offer compassionate care can ease the journey for ...

ALZHEIMER’S disease is more widespread than previously thought, a first-of-its-kind study suggests. Using a simple blood test ...

Results from a new study reinforce the notion that dementia with Lewy bodies can be pathologically classified into two different disease types. Results obtained in a study recently completed at the ...

(RNS) — When do we stop counting an individual as one of “us”? Us the living? It’s becomes a pressing question in recent years as the intellectual and moral foundations that secure vulnerable ...

Moving through the stages of dementia is difficult — for individuals living with dementia and their families, and for professional caregivers. Kisco Senior Living saw an opportunity to rebuild its ...

When people’s cognition is splintered or absent, they are absorbing the emotions around them with no filter to protect them.