Many people use the terms Alzheimer’s disease and dementia as if they mean the same thing, but they actually refer to ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - What is dementia? Genesis neurologist Dr. Rodney Short explains it is a change in cognition, like ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, in which people become forgetful and confused, usually starting in older age. People with Alzheimer’s have a build-up of two kinds of ...

Dementia is a syndrome that involves severe loss of cognitive abilities as a result of disease or injury. Dementia caused by traumatic brain injury is often static, whereas dementia caused by ...

As the US population ages, the number of people diagnosed with dementia each year is projected to double – from about 514,000 cases in 2020 to about 1 million a year by 2060. Much of this trend ...

Dementia posturing refers to a group of physical symptoms that can affect people with dementia. They include a stooped posture, shuffling walk, balance difficulties, or stiff movements. Dementia ...

New cases of dementia will double by 2060, when 1 million U.S. adults are projected to develop the memory-robbing condition each year, according to a sobering new study published Monday in the ...

HONG KONG, Jan 6 (Reuters) - China has launched a national plan to address the rapidly growing prevalence of dementia, which authorities say is becoming "a widespread societal concern" and poses ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window The Florey Dementia Index predicted when cognitive decline or Alzheimer's dementia would occur. The index is based on ...