An estimated 3,100 people in Wolverhampton have been diagnosed with dementia.

A new specialist nursing team has been established at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust to support patients with dementia, delirium or both.

Year-long clinical trial finds robotic companion pets may improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults ...

The carts, equipped with everything from blankets to neck pillows, will be available at 13 hospitals on Vancouver Island.

The Salisbury VA Health Care System announced that the W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center’s Emergency Department has earned the Bronze Standard, Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department […] ...

Kim Changsoo, 54 years old, has been sleeping on a chair next to his mother’s bed for the past five years. His elderly mother, 84 years old, who is a patient with severe dementia, cerebral infarction, ...

Terry Whitley was a much-loved teacher in Christchurch for many years, mentoring hundreds of kids including a young Scribe. But in recent years his mind has been ravaged by dementia.

A 79-year-old was found unconscious in a Waikato Hospital stairwell, after being missing from a ward for nearly an hour before the alarm was raised.

Our brains normally help us stay aware of where we are, what is happening around us, and who we are talking to. However, in some medical situations people suddenly become confused, disoriented, and ...

Delirium: Often mistaken for dementia, acute confusion may result from infections, medications or metabolic imbalances and always should be investigated. Eyesight and hearing impairments: Sensory ...

We’re learning that frailty can quietly arrive decades before old age, with some people in their 30s or 40s unknowingly in a pre-frail state. There are surprising ways to stay strong – and it’s not al ...

Between 10 to 30 per cent of older people presenting or admitted to hospital may have delirium, which is often mistaken for dementia, University of Canberra professor Kasia Bail said. "We call it a ...