On the day before her fourth birthday, Sophia was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition known as Sanfilippo syndrome.
A bill that would increase awareness surrounding degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia in Indiana passed in ...
Noticing six changes to how you walk could be a warning sign as young onset dementia, with the condition impacting people as ...
Dementia is often associated with memory loss and old age. However, the disease can also present itself in other ways in ...
Andre Yarham's family is hoping to help other people diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia by donating their son's brain for ...
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause, but other types exist, including vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. The World Health Organization estimates that over 55 ...
“Stigma thrives when we don’t talk about dementia,” says Morrison. “When communities are dementia friendly, people are more ...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — May 19 to 25 marks Dementia Awareness Week. Dementia is a term for progressive decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning that impacts daily life. It refers to a collection ...
*Celebrated vocalist and performer Elijah Rock is set to release his highly anticipated single, “Route 66,” the first offering from his transformative dementia awareness project, “Memories Unleashed – ...
A striking 81% of participants with probable dementia were unaware of their diagnosis, with Mexican American participants showing significantly higher rates of unawareness at 85% compared with 68% for ...
The mother of a young man who died of dementia has bravely opened up on her son's diagnosis, including the first time she ...
Depression that appears later in life is often viewed as a response to declining health, but emerging evidence suggests it may sometimes signal deeper neurological changes.