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 ...

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 ...

Discovering that a close relative has developed dementia can be overwhelming, leaving you unsure of where to begin. You’re not alone: This is a situation many families face with increasing frequency.

Some senior living communities are caring for people with dementia alongside other residents, not segregated behind locked ...

A new Medicare program covering services for at-home nursing care for dementia patients has received the green light to expand nationwide following a yearlong pilot program. It’s a first for Medicare, ...

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.

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 ...

A new study by researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School has revealed that almost all community-dwelling older adults with ...

Anna Romanik worked and paid taxes her whole life, but now the 80-year-old dementia patient has been rejected by 21 aged care ...

(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 ...