Nearly half of dementia cases may be preventable; blood pressure, hearing, movement and sleep carry the strongest evidence.

Moving out starts a clock: the home must have been a residence 24 of the last 60 months to qualify.

A cough spikes pressure inside the belly; a weakened pelvic floor or sphincter cannot hold against it.

Long distance caregiving works when someone local handles the day and you handle coordination, records and the paperwork.

Swallowing, walking and speech go first, and infection is usually what ends life in the final stage of dementia.

Correcting a person with dementia raises stress and conflict; validating the feeling behind their words calms them faster.

Sudden confusion, hallucinations and dark urine in an older adult are often dehydration or infection, not dementia arriving overnight.

A plain guide to the clock drawing test: what it checks, why a low score is not a diagnosis, and next steps.