For an estimated 11% of Americans over age 65 who have dementia and the over 11 million unpaid caregivers supporting them, ...

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and Family Caregivers Month. To mark these events, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging people to lend a helping hand to the 656,000 New ...

Alzheimer’s disease is one of our greatest plagues. It’s the most common form of dementia, responsible for loss of memory and cognitive abilities that affect daily life. Seven million Americans and 55 ...

Hazardous drinking at baseline was associated with neglect and psychologically aggressive behaviors across 21 days. Daily diaries of drinking and mistreatment showed that instances of neglect and ...

ROCHESTER — Providing help and support to Alzheimer’s caregivers can be easier than most people think. Even little acts can make a big difference to the more than 543,000 family members and friends ...

Four Alzheimer's caregivers discuss the issues of daily living. June 25, 2009— -- This is part three of the transcript from a special roundtable discussion featuring Alzheimer's caregivers. In ...

The findings could help clinicians use neuropsychiatric symptoms to prepare patients and families for a type of dementia ...