With 7.7 million new cases every year, dementia has become the fastest growing epidemic in the world and many don't even know they have it. The disease robs a person of their memory and ability to ...

Behind the home want to break stereotypes such as dementia only affects memory, senses like vision and feeling are impacted too, and it's hard to differentiate outside noises from conversations. Those ...

Take the free UNI Dementia Simulation challenge. Get a glimpse of what it's like to live with dementia. Because dementia is so often misunderstood, the University of Northern Iowa's Gerontology ...

A new simulation of the dementia epidemic estimates the economic impact the disease has on households and public insurance programs and provides a tool for projecting the impact that different ...

It is estimated that close to 10 million Americans are living with some form of dementia. But almost everyone has been touched by someone suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or another form of memory ...

How do you insert yourself in the mind of someone with dementia, a mind in debilitating disarray battling a disorder that is a phantom to one's consciousness? Caregivers got a glimpse into the ...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa. (KWWL) - Approximately 6.7 million people ages 65 or older are living with dementia in the U.S. Now, a unique opportunity is available to help people better understand the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X I could barely see and it felt strange to walk. There were loud noises and no one around me was ...

GILBERT, Ariz. – Vilma Bose places headphones over her ears and is greeted by the sounds of droning conversation, a fire engine and a door slamming. Next, she’s escorted to a dimly lit room and given ...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Five minutes is plenty of time for those trying out what it's like to live with dementia. Once-familiar carpeted hallways transform into a maze with no solution. Locating a coffee ...