Dementia causes are the subject of many research studies worldwide. Trying to discover what causes one person to lose cognitive function and another very similar individual to remain untouched is…

Heart and Vascular Alzheimer's Disease High Blood Pressure/Hypertension is linked to this disease. Something as simple as taking a drug that costs pennies a day could one day reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s…

There are multiple reasons why years of type 2 diabetes may lead to dementia. One reason is related to the effects that diabetes has on the heart, as heart health is…

Questions you will want to ask:How does the staff care for the residents?Is the staff friendly?Does the place feel comfortable?How do the people who live there look?Do they look clean…

Just because your loved one has been diagnosed doesn’t mean they won’t enjoy your company or actually doing an activity! Spending time with a family member or friend in the…

Eight years ago, Debbie of Liberty Township, OH bought a $500,000 life insurance policy that can be tapped early to pay for long-term care, should she ever need it.Her husband,…

Nearly 70% of Americans age 65 or older will need some type of long-term care during their lives, according to LongTermCare.gov, a website of the U.S. Department of Health and Human…

Long-term care insurance is complex, but the underlying dilemma is very basic: Will someone care for you when you’re old? Many people become motivated to get serious about long-term care…

Alzheimer Disease and Dementia If you've been looking for a good reason to slim down, consider this: Being obese at midlife appears to increase your odds for dementia.That's the takeaway…

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected residents and staff in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities (LTCFs), accounting for 6% of all cases and 38% of all Covid19 deaths nationwide. In…