Evidence shows that people who exercise regularly and maintain certain eating patterns can substantially reduce their dementia risk, with benefits appearing across different types of cognitive aging.
Document the textures, scents, and stories behind comfort items so caregivers can provide comfort even when originals go missing.
People with dementia often change clothes repeatedly due to memory loss, sensory confusion, and impaired reasoning—not vanity.
Dementia disrupts temperature awareness and the ability to dress for weather, creating serious health risks.
Design a living room that reduces confusion and falls, with clear pathways, strategic lighting, and familiar memory anchors.
A dementia-friendly kitchen removes hazards like stoves while keeping daily meals accessible and safe.
A few lighting and safety upgrades can transform a bathroom into a space where someone with dementia can safely bathe and use the toilet.
A well-designed entryway helps people with dementia navigate daily arrival and departure without confusion or frustration.
Biogen's tau-targeting treatment helps preserve thinking and memory in Alzheimer's disease by clearing abnormal tau proteins before they destroy neurons.
Set up a calm retreat space away from party noise to help your relative with dementia stay comfortable and engaged.