Jay Leno says he is surprised by public praise for caring for his wife after her dementia diagnosis, saying his commitment is ...

Katya is a co-founder of Y-Care of Dementia, a support network for Australians in their 20s and 30s who are caring for someone living with dementia. Serena Sabatini does not work for, consult, own ...

Melissa Malone wanted to make last Christmas special for her mother. Her dementia had progressed, and Malone wasn't sure they would get another chance to celebrate together. Caring for a loved one ...

FILE - R. Scott Turner, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Memory Disorder Center at Georgetown University Hospital, points to PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer's disease ...

The family of Andre Yarham, who died of frontotemporal dementia, hopes his brain can help scientific research. He is ...

According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly 7 million Americans age 65 and older are already living with Alzheimer's and dementia. In this part of CBS News New York's Cost of Caregiving series, ...

It’s heartbreaking to think of legendary actor Gene Hackman meandering about his sprawling Santa Fe mansion in the last week of his life after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus pulmonary ...

The number of adults with dementia is growing — and so is the number of family members who step in to help. A St. Louis-based nonprofit is trying to meet their needs. John Ludwig knew he needed ...

Medicare offers help for caregivers of dementia patients but getting the word out has not been easy. People who work in ...

Discovering that a close relative has developed dementia can be overwhelming, leaving you unsure of where to begin. You’re not alone: This is a situation many families face with increasing frequency.