How many young caregivers are specifically caring for a loved one with dementia is unclear, and something we need more data ...

A recent study determined the lifetime risk of developing dementia is double that of previous estimates. But there’s good ...

In people with dementia, emotions remain long after their words become unreachable, so this longing for comfort is expressed as wanting to go home.

Caregiving for a loved one with dementia can be an endlessly exhausting task with no respite. The deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife highlight the importance of a support network. On LAist 89.3 ...

The Credit for Caring Act, if passed, would provide up to a $5,000 federal tax credit for eligible working family caregivers.

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Maintain respect. People with dementia are often made to feel invisible, and it’s hurtful. Brenda Avadian, a caregiving expert and spokesperson for people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia ...

As the global population ages, an increasing number of families find themselves assuming the role of caregivers for older ...

Their risk of getting it increases with each decade after 40, and their overall lifetime risk is more than 90%.

In 2021, dementia caregivers bore, on average, $12,388 in out-of-pocket costs on behalf of the person with dementia. Here are ...

Nearly a month has passed since actor Gene Hackman died alone, and due to his Alzheimer’s disease, he was likely unaware that ...