A terrible irony of dementia — which can result in the inability to recognize people and places — is that the condition itself does not get the worldwide recognition it deserves. Until now. The United ...

A terrible irony of dementia — which can result in the inability to recognize people and places — is that the condition itself does not get the worldwide recognition it deserves. Until now. The United ...

Science’s success at staving off death from heart disease or cancer has made another diagnosis more likely: Dementia.

A terrible irony of dementia — which can result in the inability to recognize people and places — is that the condition itself does not get the worldwide recognition it deserves. Until now. The United ...

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R. Amanda Cooper is affiliated with the Alzheimer's Association as a Community Educator. These figures will only increase in the coming years, as rates of dementia are predicted to double by 2060. If ...

This article is part of “Innovations In: Alzheimer's Disease” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Eisai. If you're enjoying this article, consider ...