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For people planning for lifelong health care and other long-term needs, coming to grips with the Patient Protection and Affordable…

By Michelle Porter Tiernan Regular physical activity can keep you strong, improve your flexibility and help you manage stress. But…

With President Obama’s signature, the first national action plan for Alzheimer’s disease became law in 2011, setting the stage for…

What is a Long-Term Care Ombudsman? A Long-Term Care Ombudsman is an advocate for residents of assisted living facilities and…

In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, most people can continue living at home, provided they have the appropriate support…

The new health care reform bill has a provision, known as the CLASS Act, for Community Living Assistance for Services and Supports Plan, that may provide help to families affected by Alzheimer’s disease by creating a nationwide voluntary insurance program to provide long-term care services and support to families affected by long-term ailments, including Alzheimer’s.

Patients with Alzheimer's disease who take antipsychotic drugs may be at increased risk for death.

Alzheimer's disease may be under-reported as a cause of death and often is not cited on death certificates...

People in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease may benefit from the drug galantamine, according to a large new study from Europe.

A first-of-its-kind international trial of caregivers has shown that counseling and support services can benefit those who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease when that person is also taking a medication for the disease.

Even Short-Term Use of Psychosis-Fighting Drugs Poses Dangers for Those With Alzheimer's

People in the most advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease most often live in nursing homes and are prone to respiratory infections, fevers and other ills...

Therapy Pets Prove Soothing to People with Alzheimer's Well-trained cats and dogs can be a big comfort for someone with dementia.

Education, exercise, and sunshine showed benefits in study.

People can now get quality indicators on all 17,000 nursing homes in the United States, a new government effort to give families tools to make better decisions for loved ones.