When someone with dementia loses their ability to have empathy, caring for them can become isolating and fraught, research ...

The chance of getting dementia generally increases with age. The likelihood of being diagnosed with dementia is more than six times higher in people aged 80 and over compared to those aged 65-79. Not ...

The library of the Perkins School for the Blind holds a collection of dozens of Martin Kunz's tactile graphics.

We spoke with several Alzheimer’s caregivers for their best advice on how to look after someone with the disease—and how to care for yourself in the process, too. 1. Try to be ...

Make people and places more familiar As your loved one’s memory becomes progressively impaired by dementia ... photographs, art, and other decorations that may have been in the house they ...