I agree with and am inspired by the op-ed by researchers Shana D. Stites and Rebecca T. Brown, “As the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife demonstrate, we need to care for our caregivers” (April 21).

Despite additional challenges that may come with caring for an older person afflicted with dementia, both patients and their caregivers would prefer to age in place within the home of the patient.

In the case of a hip fracture, operating on a patient with dementia can be a difficult decision to make. Indeed, surgery exposes patients with dementia to a higher mortality rate, more delirium and ...

People with dementia don’t just lose their memories — they often battle depression, too, with specialists estimating up to half of patients experience this side effect. But experts are now raising ...

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A Medicare-covered program that offers support and medical advice for caregivers of patients with dementia may bring more benefit than a costly Alzheimer's medication, research finds. UC San Francisco ...

According to court records, a judge has denied the City of Danville's and the Danville Police Department's motions to dismiss Cindy Lou Hardwick and John Hardwick's lawsuit in both federal and state ...