Discovering that a close relative has developed dementia can be overwhelming, leaving you unsure of where to begin. You’re not alone: This is a situation many families face with increasing ...

This study tracks both ... How Dementia Affects the Brain's Ability to Empathize Dec. 3, 2024 — Patients with frontotemporal dementia often lack the ability to empathize. A study has now shown ...

"Understanding the lifetime risk of dementia can inform public health planning and improve patient engagement in prevention." Dementia is an umbrella term to describe a decline in cognitive ...

With proper community support, many dementia patients could avoid expensive care options and free up space in hospitals and emergency rooms, MacBean said. “If you look at the number of people ...

The patient, who had dementia and limited motor functions, had a care plan in place for his complex needs which included an instruction not to get too close to him as it caused him distress.

There is a lot of evidence that lifestyle choices can affect our risk of developing dementia. Dementia risk is lowest in people who have healthy behaviours in mid-life (aged 40–65). No single ...

Patients are dying in corridors and going undiscovered ... She told the RCN: "A 90-year-old lady with dementia was scared, crying and urinating in the bed after asking several times for help ...