The unit is a small sensory-controlled room filled with sensory toys, sensory textures and light color hues meant to ...

Some dementia patients present with severe behavioural symptoms, requiring specialist care. But New Zealand has a severe ...

There are currently 55 million people suffering with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, and experts say that number will skyrocket to 139 million in just a quarter of a century.

Memory problems have long been considered the primary hallmark of dementia, but a team of researchers is now challenging this view. They argue that changes in sensory perception—from vision to ...

SOMERS POINT — Shore Medical Center unveiled a sensory-friendly patient room in its Pediatric Care Center that is meant to better serve children on the autism spectrum or who have sensory ...

The Palace Renaissance, the memory care neighborhood at The Palace Kendall campus, recently debuted a new multi-sensory environment geared for residents with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and sensory ...

Dementia, a condition which blights the lives of millions, famously causes problems with patients' memory, language and mood, but experts say other potential signs are being too easily dismissed.

Dr Emma Richards, who works with individuals living with dementia, notes: “Many patients report experiencing these sensory changes years before receiving a diagnosis, but these symptoms may be ...

As federal health grants shrink, memory cafes help dementia patients and their caregivers Paula Baillie, left, leads Sharon ...

By 2030, the WHO estimates that there will be 82 million people with dementia, globally, and by 2050, that figure may reach 152 million. Currently, no treatment can cure dementia.

Caring for Patients With Dementia in the Acute Care Environment Rose M. McCloskey, RN, MN Disclosures Geriatr Nurs. 2004;25 (3) ...

A sensory room designed to support adults with learning disabilities is helping to make surgery less stressful.