Fallout Continues After Police Officer Beats Elderly Man Suffering From Dementia [Video]

A police officer in Florida are facing some serious charges after he beat and then had a fellow officer taser a 66-year-old elderly man suffering from dementia. Officer Derek Middendorf was responding to a knife call when he ... continue

Dementia Patients More Likely to be Hospitalized, But Prevention is Possible

Unfortunately, for those who develop dementia later in life, it seems as though hospitalization is par for the course. A recent study found that dementia was associated with higher hospitalization rates in patients 65 and older, and ... continue

Nursing Homes Beginning To Reduce Antipsychotic Drugs For Dementia Patients

Antipsychotic drugs are most typically used to control delusions, hallucinations and abnormal behavior in people suffering from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder but more recently they have been prescribed to hundreds of thousands of elderly nursing home patients ... continue

Sleep Apnea, Dementia Later in Life Linked

The link between poor sleep quality and greater overall health seems to grow stronger each day, and a new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association explores the link between the common condition ... continue

We’re saved! Pass the coffee pot

Remember how we have been told for some time now that drinking coffee is bad for us. Well according to a 20 year study in Sweden and Denmark you can tell all those health nuts to go ... continue