Nonpharmacologic interventions should be tried before medication. Given the importance of long-term treatment and management of this population, primary-care clinicians are ideally suited to play a ...

The initiative, called Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience, or GUIDE Model, is offered at 327 locations across the U.S., ...

Alzheimer’s disease puts a significant burden on not only the nearly seven million people who have been diagnosed with it, but also the caregivers supporting them. More than 11 million Americans ...

Medicare's regulations for enrolling in hospice exclude many dementia patients who need it the most. LPettet/E+ via Getty Images Jimmy Carter, who chose to forgo aggressive medical care for ...

An Arkansan with Alzheimer's disease is more likely to be cared for by a family member or friend with their own chronic health problems than the resident of any other state except Pennsylvania, ...

According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly 7 million Americans age 65 and older are already living with Alzheimer's and dementia. In this part of CBS News New York's Cost of Caregiving series, ...

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.

People who are caregivers for folks with dementia have the weight of the world on their shoulders. They awaken daily to check on the individual whose mind isn’t all there any longer, holding on to ...

The number of adults with dementia is growing — and so is the number of family members who step in to help. A St. Louis-based nonprofit is trying to meet their needs. John Ludwig knew he needed ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Maria J Silveira, University of Michigan (THE CONVERSATION) Jimmy Carter, who chose to ...