Dementia is a rapidly growing public health problem affecting around 50 million people around the world. There are nearly 10 million new cases every year and this figure is set to triple by 2030. Dementia is a major cause of disability and dependency among older...
Maintaining fitness and eating a balanced diet is a well-known way to stay physically healthy as you age, but what can you do to help protect yourself against mental disease? Less is known about what to do and how to reduce the chance of you being diagnosed with...
Alzheimer’s disease, also referred to as Alzheimer’s, is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and gradually worsens over time. Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life....
Sorting through the options when considering how best to care for someone with dementia can be challenging. The quick answer is that it all comes down to what type of dementia they have been diagnosed with, and also how aggressive their degeneration has been. A person...
A dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis of a loved one can be devastating to a family, the disease itself is often misunderstood and the prognosis unclear. It is natural to want to find a cure to aid the suffering of a loved one, or lessen the discomfort in some way...
Individuals living with dementia and Alzheimer’s typically require a more advanced level of care, known as long-term dementia care as the disease progresses. Because their needs exceed what their family can reasonably provide in terms of healthcare, medical, cognitive...
