There's a clear downside to the Norwegian policy that encourages allowing elderly people to live at home for as long as possible. Caring for the aging population has been left to worn-out family ...

Science’s success at staving off death from heart disease or cancer has made another diagnosis more likely: Dementia.

A recent study created by researchers from Rutgers Health has proposed a new series of Mandarin-based cognitive tests to detect symptoms of Alzheimer's in elderly Mandarin-speaking Americans from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The community is rallying to support an elderly woman with dementia who was arrested for domestic violence and is now sitting in ...

Older people living with dementia require ongoing support, understanding, and care. For many family members, caring for their loved one brings many responsibilities. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming.

The American Academy of Neurology says some with dementia can still drive. April, 12, 2010— -- Having mild dementia is no longer a reason to take away an elderly person's car keys, according to ...

The man is in the late stages of dementia, his wife said. An elderly man with dementia was rescued by officials after his foot got stuck in a window and he ended up dangling from the second-story of ...