For decades, dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease, was treated as untouchable. Families watched loved ones fade, doctors could offer only reassurance and coping strategies, and research seemed to ...

Lewy body disease is a stealthy and relentless brain disorder that affects memory, movement, and core body functions. It includes dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease, with or without ...

The dementia drug memantine showed promise for improving social functioning in a small trial of youth with autism. Nine of 16 children and adolescents treated with memantine met the response criteria ...

A variety of Alzheimer’s medications can help manage different symptoms and improve quality of life as the disease progresses. Alzheimer’s medications help manage symptoms by improving memory, ...