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 ...

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 ...

Dementia is a group of diseases that involve having trouble with memory, thinking, reasoning and other brain functions. It is often associated with "neurodegeneration," meaning processes that destroy ...

Some of the best strategies for reducing the chances of developing dementia are, to put it kindly, impracticable. Don’t grow old; don’t be a woman; choose your parents carefully. But although old age ...

Dementia is a silent, yet devastating condition that slowly steals the essence of our loved ones. Watching my elderly parents grapple with dementia has been one of the most challenging experiences of ...

Mixed dementia, also known as multifactorial dementia, is when you have brain changes from two or more types of dementia at the same time. In mild cognitive decline, you may have trouble remembering ...

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Facing financial challenges with my advancing Alzheimer’s and cancer, I often repeat: “I have plenty of money; it’s just tied up in debt…” Humor is a coin of life—a currency needed in plodding through ...