Locals are invited to get a greater understanding of dementia by attending a virtual tour at the Franklin library next month.

Geared up in headphones, glasses and thick gloves, groups of people were led into a special room at Village Crossing at Worman’s Mill, an assisted living and memory care facility in Frederick, on ...

The Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County is offering a free experience for East Texas residents to better understand what living with dementia can be like. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause ...

Take the free UNI Dementia Simulation challenge. Get a glimpse of what it's like to live with dementia. Because dementia is so often misunderstood, the University of Northern Iowa's Gerontology ...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa. (KWWL) - Approximately 6.7 million people ages 65 or older are living with dementia in the U.S. Now, a unique opportunity is available to help people better understand the ...

I was confused. The woman at the senior living home told me to listen for the music, but all I could hear was the hubbub of a loud room and many indistinct voices talking at once. She instructed me to ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University-Meridian’s School of Nursing is equipping the Magnolia State’s next generation of caregivers with the tools they’ll need to support those suffering from ...

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - It can be hard to understand what it’s like for people who live with dementia. Thanks to a virtual experience, the Aging and Disability Resource Center in Stevens Point is ...

DALLAS – About 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, and six million people in the United States have Alzheimer's disease, according to the World Health Organization. Hundreds of employees ...

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. After retiring from full-time teaching, I began volunteering at our local hospice, where monthly training furthered our expertise working ...

At a conference on aging two years ago, Li-Mei Chen slipped on a pair of virtual reality (VR) goggles and found herself inside the mind of a person with dementia. The simulation cast her as an older ...

Donna Davis now knows a little more about what it's like living with dementia. Davis’ mother Gloria is battling dementia and is in a memory care, assisted living facility called The Residence at ...