Aromatherapy has been found to be effective in helping with the agitation, anxiety and irritability that often occurs in people with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.
Billions flow into dementia research and advocacy, but who benefits? Kate Swaffer calls it a “gravy train” that isn’t delivering for the people living with the disease, or their families and care partners.
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When a family member has dementia, misspeaking or losing a word can feel terrifying. You start to hyper-focus on every verbal slip as a sign of your own decline. Usually, this isn’t a horrible self-fulfilling prophecy; so what is it?
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A new study followed 183,000 postmenopausal women for over a decade to answer a question doctors have debated for years: does hormone therapy affect dementia risk? The answer isn't simple, and it depends a lot on who you are.
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