The way people living with dementia experience the world can change as the disease progresses. Their sense of reality or place in time can become distorted, which can cause agitation and distress.

Dementia symptoms aren't always obvious, especially in the beginning, but a clock-drawing test which can be done at home can ...

A simple clock-drawing test can be completed at home, and could be a good indicator that you or a loved one should speak to a ...

A quick finger prick and a few drops of blood on a card that can be sent in regular mail. This approach could soon make Alzheimer's testing much more accessible worldwide.

To date, treatment has not proven to be the answer. Neither the older drugs nor the very expensive and dangerous new drugs do more than delay the decline by a few months. For dementia, as for many ...

Three seconds go by in a flash, but that's enough time for another person to join the masses already diagnosed with dementia.