Older people living with dementia require ongoing support, understanding, and care. For many family members, caring for their loved one brings many responsibilities. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming.

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. When a person with dementia gets something fundamental wrong — the year it is, your relationship to them — it can be difficult to know what to do. Do ...

When a storm is heading for the coast, residents need to think about how to keep themselves and their families safe. That could mean hunkering down at home, finding a shelter or evacuating. If they ...

As people prepare for hurricane season, those who are caregivers to patients with dementia and other illnesses have many things to consider when making sure they are ready for a potential storm to ...

In 2024, caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias provided an estimated 19.2 billion hours of unpaid assistance worth $413.5 billion, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. More ...

Loveland Fire and Rescue Authority staff members celebrated the completion of their Dementia Together training Friday. Over the past week, LFRA staff members participated in training led by the ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Evacuating during a hurricane is stressful for anyone but, for families caring for someone with dementia, it can be especially overwhelming. As hurricane season ramps up, ...

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 ...