I hear from caregivers pretty regularly saying: "Nobody really understands how hard caring for a loved one with dementia is!" So, I wanted to share some facts about dementia caregivers in the hopes ...

The Alzheimer's Association held a Walk to End Alzheimer's at Tallahassee's Cascades Park on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. An estimated 840,000 in the state serve as unpaid family caregivers for a loved ...

Key facts and statistics on dementia and other dementia related topics can be found here. Please note, this page is for journalists. If you are looking for general information about dementia, support, ...

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 ...

A terrible irony of dementia — which can result in the inability to recognize people and places — is that the condition ...

A year ago, the family of actor Bruce Willis shared the news that the actor had been diagnosed with dementia. Best known as the star of the “Die Hard” movie series, Willis has a less common form of ...

A new UK study singled out 6 depression symptoms in middle-aged adults with the strongest connection to dementia later in ...

A new study has found a link between 'bad' cholesterol and the risk of dementia. It suggests that common cholesterol-lowering medicines, like statins, can help protect brain health as we age, even in ...

FILE – In this Aug. 14, 2018 file photo, Dr. William Burke goes over a PET brain scan at Banner Alzheimers Institute in Phoenix. The drug company Biogen Inc. says it will seek federal approval for a ...