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Primary caregivers can learn skills to care for people with dementia through a new six-week online certificate program.
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The night's treats are tricky stuff for the more than 580,000 Florida seniors living with that disease. Here are some do's and don'ts for caregivers.
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Researchers suggest that as people retire, drive less and face new medical issues, the presence of green spaces could help boost physical activity and reduce chronic stress.
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Quest Diagnostics is selling a blood test online to consumers. But results may not be reliable or easy to interpret. And it isn’t covered by insurance.
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Under the bill, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement would develop the training in conjunction with the Department of Elder Affairs.
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On WGCU's "Gulf Coast Life," we talk to Jennifer O’Brien, a USF associate professor of psychology and one of the lead investigators in the Active Mind study.
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Treatments that can slow the disease in some patients have recently become more widely available, but not everyone can benefit.
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Connie Storms, with the Alzheimer's Association, says Hispanics in the U.S. are 1½ times more likely to develop Alzheimer's than non-Hispanic whites. The PSA campaign promotes early detection.
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From Phoenix to Kansas City, airports have added special lanyards, a quiet room and even a simulation center where caretakers and those with dementia can learn about flying. But most large U.S. airports are behind the curve.
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Particle pollution from sugar cane burning can cross the blood brain barrier and lead to brain inflammation.