Why MIND Diet Studies Get Attention
A 2025 clinical trial in NEJM showed MIND diet adherence produced measurable brain changes—why researchers can't stop studying it.
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How Families Can Request a Medication Review
A medication review can uncover harmful drug interactions and side effects that families often mistake for dementia progression.
Could Reducing Medication Burden Improve Cognition?
Most people with dementia take far more medications than necessary, and the excess doses cloud memory and thinking.
Can Pharmacogenomics Help Dementia Medication Decisions?
Genetic testing can reveal how your body processes dementia medications, but it works best alongside clinical judgment, not as a replacement for trial and careful monitoring.
How Alzheimer’s Affects Medication Safety
Alzheimer's strips away the memory and judgment needed to take medications safely, putting people at serious risk of overdose, missed doses, and dangerous interactions.
Why Medication Changes After Hospitalization Need Review
Hospital discharge medications often include changes that weren't carefully reviewed for your loved one's home situation and cognitive abilities.
Why Evening Confusion Happens in Dementia
The dementia-affected brain loses its grip on time and daylight, triggering the evening confusion known as sundowning.
Could Technology Improve Nursing Home Dementia Care?
Motion sensors and medication systems can reduce errors and improve safety, but only when facilities have adequate staffing and staff buy-in.
Why Navigation Problems Can Appear Early
Early navigation problems reflect changes in brain structures crucial for spatial memory, often appearing before other cognitive symptoms become obvious.
How Families Track Dementia Progression at Home
Systematic home observation reveals dementia progression patterns that annual doctor visits cannot capture.