“It’s a common notion that only people with memory problems can be diagnosed with dementia, but behavioral changes or ...

It’s understandable to be nervous about dementia if you or someone you love is suddenly forgetting important names and dates. But a new study just uncovered two more potential early warning signs of ...

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If you think someone you know could be experiencing dementia, you should seek help from a GP ...

Dementia can sneak up on you. I know, because it happened to my family. Back in the early 2000s, my first wife, Ginny, began demonstrating some unusual behavior. She was not her usual bubbly self.

A loved one undergoing massive shifts in personality or speech can be challenging to work with. You might be wondering if it’s already a symptom of an underlying disease. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) ...