NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The sons and daughters of people who live very long lives tend to get the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease later than others, but they're not immune from the memory-robbing disease, according to a new study. Full story
A British police force is hoping to save time and money by giving a few dementia patients GPS tracking devices, a technique already used by health and welfare agencies but condemned by some campaigners as "barbaric." Full story
New research released from the RAND Corporation shows the costs and the number of people with dementia in the U.S. is expected to double by 2040. The Melissa Harris-Perry panel discusses whether the county is unprepared to care for this population.
Challenges facing caregivers and those living with dementia. NBC News' Erika Edwards reports.
An 86-year-old Minnesota woman says her dementia caused her to vote twice in the 2012 primary election, but prosecutors say they have no discretion in cases of alleged voter fraud. KARE’s Allen Constantini reports.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who eat diets high in antioxidants may not have a lower risk of dementia or stroke, a new study suggests. Full story
In the first study of its kind, researchers at Northwestern University are looking at lifelong best friends Grayce Papp and Evelyn Finegan, both 83 year-olds with memories as sharp as typical 50- to 60-year-olds. Neuroscientists are hoping these “superagers” will give them a better understanding of
Michael French has frontotemporal dementia, for which there is no cure or treatment. As his condition deteriorated, his wife, Ruth, had to move him to a nursing home, where she spends most days. She shares her experience.
A UCLA study published in the journal ‘Neurology’ found a diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids may cause the brain to age faster, putting a person at risk for memory loss and dementia. NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.
NBC's Robert Bazell explains that while memory and brain functions may begin to decline as early as age 45 for some people, the study shows that dementia is a long, gradual process.
TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager takes a look at a unique new program in Milwaukee, Wisc., that helps Seniors, suffering in the early stages Alzheimer’s disease, to keep the lines of communication open.
Holocaust survivor Betty Stein, 92, plays ping pong at a program for people with Alzheimer's and dementia at the Arthur Gilbert table tennis center in Los Angeles, California June 15, 2011. Founder Mikhail Zaretsksky says the sport does not cure, or even slow down the disease, but helps the 100 part
Holocaust survivor Betty Stein, 92, is helped by coach Irina Jestkova as she plays ping pong at a program for people with Alzheimer's and dementia at the Arthur Gilbert table tennis center in Los Angeles, California June 15, 2011. Founder Mikhail Zaretsksky says the sport does not cure, or even slo
Freyda Dvorak, 87, takes a break while playing ping pong at a program for people with Alzheimer's and dementia at the Arthur Gilbert table tennis center in Los Angeles, California June 15, 2011. Founder Mikhail Zaretsksky says the sport does not cure, or even slow down the disease, but helps the 100
