Articles tagged with 'Dementia' | OSF HealthCare

After Wendy Williams and Bruce Willis' Frontotemporal Dementia diagnoses, millions are learning more about the disease. Hear how you can be proactive before the prognosis.

Sundowning is an all too real circumstance for some older adults.

There’s a lot more to it than just grabbing every “reduced fat” item off the grocery store shelf.

Singing carols this holiday season doesn't just make the room lively. It can help your health.

While the reasons aren't clear, recent studies show a correlation between hearing loss and dementia. That's why it's so important to treating hearing loss as soon as possible. 

Older adults need to keep mental health care in mind and know the resources available to help with concerns unique to that age group.

Caring for someone with dementia is a massive task, and often the caregivers themselves wind up needing emotional support.

A recent study on mice in Australia linked damage inside the nose to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. 

Group therapy is an additional tool that can offer benefits that individual therapy cannot.

Couples who sleep in the same bed but are not getting that coveted seven to eight hours of shut eye can slumber with some degree of separation.

Actor Chris Hemsworth opened some eyes recently when he discovered he's at a greater risk for Alzheimer's disease. Who should be tested and what are some next steps? 

As patients with dementia struggle with emotional responses, hospitals are finding that doll therapy can help. Not only does it help calm patients, it helps reduce fall rates during a hospital stay.