Time spent on fun leisure activities might have the extra benefit of protecting your brain and lowering the risk of dementia, a new study suggests. An analysis that combined data from 38 previous ...

If you have a loved one with dementia, it can be difficult to spend time with them the way you used to. However, it is possible to find new activities and hobbies. Some studies suggest brain games and ...

If you enjoy this harmonious hobby, Australian researchers believe it could benefit the brain well into the later years of ...

As dementia progresses it can become increasingly hard for carers to provide appropriate games or activities for people living with dementia, particularly in the later stages. Spotting a gap in their ...

If you’ve ever seen someone struggling with dementia, you know it is a very tough experience for both the person with this condition and their loved ones. Dementia is a general term referring to the ...

To help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease, people should take a brisk walk each day, limit their TV time and do a crossword puzzle instead.

It’s remarkable to see older adults rediscovering and expressing themselves in their old age, says Tom Cana, general manager at Sunrise at East 56th and The Apsley, senior living communities in New ...

Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. There are over 6 million people living with dementia in the U.S.

Abstract This exploratory study compares the impact of five activity types on the well-being of institutionalized people with dementia: the intergenerational art program Opening Minds through Art, art ...

If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at pottery or knitting, a new study suggests that doing so might be good for your health. Middle-age and older adults who do arts and crafts activities and ...

Anastasia Plyugina, program director, says of her seniors with dementia, “When they leave here they are smiling.” ...