In the United States, 7.2 million people are currently living with Alzheimer’s, with over 5 million of them being over the ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) — With an extreme heat wave expected to hit Siouxland this weekend, here is a guide on how families can help their loved ones with Alzheimer’s stay cool. “Extreme heat is especially ...

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s is a role many step into without warning, and is one that reshapes daily life in unexpected ways. From navigating memory loss to adapting routines and ...

For more than a decade, Lori La Bey’s mom kept telling her family members and doctors that something was wrong. But her symptoms—trouble remembering things, not picking up around the house the way she ...

FILE - R. Scott Turner, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Memory Disorder Center at Georgetown University Hospital, points to PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer's disease ...

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 holiday season can be a stressful time for many, but for the nearly 12 million family members and friends serving as unpaid caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, the holidays ...

A terrible irony of dementia — which can result in the inability to recognize people and places — is that the condition ...

Last spring, my group chat dinged with a message: “FYI Ben’s mom ran away carrying only her cat.” This event, later dubbed The Great Escape, was the most drastic incident cataloged by our friends in ...

Recognizing the early signs of Alzheimer’s can feel like standing at the edge of an emotional cliff — overwhelming, terrifying and confusing all at once. But knowing how to respond to early ...

This article is part of “Innovations In: Alzheimer's Disease” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Eisai. If you're enjoying this article, consider ...