Dear Carol: My dad has Lewy body dementia (LBD) and likely Alzheimer’s, as well. The current crisis is that he thinks bugs are crawling all over the ceiling, which I’m told is common with LBD. It ...

A drug that curbs delusions in Parkinson's patients did the same for people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. That's the result of a study in which the benefit was so clear, the trial was ...

A new systematic review included 37 studies that were focused on exploring the neuropathology of the hyperactive and psychotic symptoms of dementia. Symptoms of dementia were found to overlap with ...

After adjusting for age, hallucinations and a normal CSF white blood cell count were independently associated with rapidly progressive dementia. Factors such as hallucinations, cortical visual loss, ...

As daylight fades, many people with dementia experience a troubling shift in their behavior known as sundowning. This phenomenon, affecting up to 20% of Alzheimer‘s patients, brings unique challenges ...

D uring certain times of the day, some people with dementia may become more confused and disoriented. Referred to by ...

Robin Williams had been suffering from Lewy Body Dementia, a form of dementia that can cause hallucinations, which may have led the actor to commit suicide. When Williams committed suicide earlier ...

- Cognition Therapeutics and Dr. Galvin, a Principal Investigator, Will Host a Conference Call at 8am ET on December 18 to Review the Topline Data - “The results from this exploratory Phase 2 trial ...

An estimated 6.7 million Americans over the age of 65 live with Alzheimer’s, so it's important to know the early signs of ...

A new WHO study finds that telemedicine initiatives improve psychological well-being and quality of life among patients with ...

Dementia, affecting millions worldwide, isn’t a single condition but rather an umbrella term encompassing various disorders that impair cognitive function, memory, and everyday capabilities. Each type ...