Caring for a loved one with dementia can be stressful. Believing in yourself and having spiritual beliefs may help offset some of the stress. A recent study found that two qualities worked together to help dementia caregivers deal with stress.

Post-surgery recovery can seem like a daunting ordeal before considering the possibility of a related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For many patients, PTSD is a reality, and addressing any psychiatric conditions like depression or anxiety may help reduce the chance of occurrence.

A migraine headache can knock you flat — and that's for an adult. Imagine how migraines might affect children, especially when it comes to school.

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a loss of memory and thinking skills, and it can progress to dementia in some people. But, we don’t know why some people with MCI remain stable.

The number of people with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is expected to rise. There are no treatments to prevent AD. A trial is planned to see if drugs may be able to stop the onset of AD.

Caring for a loved one with dementia can be hard. Caregiver support and training may be a good way for caregivers to take care of themselves.

Antipsychotic medications can be used to treat aggression and agitation in patients with dementia. They can have some unwanted side effects. But when the meds were stopped for a group of patients, symptoms returned.

Plaques in the brain and some genes have been linked to risk for dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). A recent study compared the effects of plaques and genes on memory.

A new computer tool may allow people to screen for dementia at home and still let a doctor review the results. This new tool may give doctors a hand in diagnosing dementia.

Tooth loss can get in the way of the ability to eat some foods, especially hard foods.  The ability to chew hard foods may be related to cognitive ability in the elderly.