Vascular dementia occurs when blood vessels that deliver blood to the brain become damaged. Our blood contains oxygen and nutrients that help the brain cells to work properly. When blood vessels are ...

Frontotemporal dementia also called FTD, is a rarer type of dementia caused by a build up of proteins, tau, FUS and TDP-43, in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Dementia is caused by ...

As an avid observer with a sharp and keen interest in news and current affairs, I love the detail and the content of these meetings. As someone with dementia, they are also a good test of my memory, ...

Research shows that art therapy for people living with dementia can increase their quality of life as well as their overall wellbeing. It can offer the participant a way of self-expression through ...

“Normal” levels of vitamin B12 may not be enough to ward off dementia, new research finds. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco studied 231 healthy older adults (averaging ...

Doctors often use antidepressants to manage the depression, anxiety and agitation that accompanies a diagnosis of dementia. Now, a new study suggests the use of antidepressants may hasten the ...

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 ...

1. Supporting Employees – Employers should consider flexible work arrangements, cognitive health programs, and support structures for employees showing early signs of dementia. 2. Investing in ...

Some medications could have the unintended benefit of reducing dementia risk. That’s according to a recent study by the universities of Cambridge and Exeter, where researchers evaluated several ...

Antidepressants are commonly used to help relieve such symptoms as aggressiveness, anxiety, depression and disrupted sleep in patients with dementia. "Depressive symptoms can both worsen cognitive ...