A new mobile application in Singapore is taking an innovative approach to communications training for caregivers of people with dementia. The Institute of Mental Health (IMH), a tertiary psychiatric ...

When you’re around someone with dementia, avoid wearing black. Those with dementia don’t like black much, or they may be ...

Virtual reality and mobile app-enabled caregiver screening were among the winners of the Caregiving for Dementia Innovation Challenge, a recently concluded contest run by AARP Services, Inc. (ASI) and ...

Improv and dementia may not seem like they go together, but there’s a growing body of research that shows how effective improv training is in helping caregivers better assist their patients. Caring ...

The International Caregivers Association is launching a training program to bring a new communication model for dementia care to professional long-term care caregivers. The training will provide the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – Caring for your loved ones with dementia comes with many challenges, but a new video streaming service helps create engagement and reduce agitation and caregivers, who are often ...

The Boulder County Area Agency on Aging, Academy Boulder and Dementia Together are offering “Living with Dementia” caregiver training on Sept. 18. The training will be from 1 to 5 p.m. at Academy ...

Most (65 percent) of the more than seven million older adults with dementia in the United States are aging in place in the community. Remaining in the community reflects the preferences held by most ...

The authors explored hospice clinician and caregiver perspectives on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and their management. BPSD are common and challenging, impacting both ...