The study also quiets claims from some sports-affiliated medical groups that CTE lacks clear clinical symptoms. The data showed that while low-stage CTE might not always cause noticeable impairment, ...

A clinical explainer outlines common end-of-life changes in advanced dementia and why recognizing them supports ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has long been known as a degenerative condition suffered by some of America’s top athletes. Previously identified by researchers as the consequence of repeated ...

A large autopsy study revealed advanced CTE was often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s, prompting researchers to call for the use of AD blood biomarkers.

Dr. Andrew Pieper, director of the Brain Health Medicines Center at University Hospitals and senior author of the study, emphasizes this represents a fundamental shift in understanding the disease.

Wandering, and "elopement," are frightening and dangerous behaviors by people with dementia. For some families, it is the ...

Explore proven behavioral management techniques and compassionate home care strategies from the Dementia Society of America CEO ...

While a healthy, balanced diet improves quality of life, people suffering from common symptoms of advanced dementia often have a weak swallow or lose the ability to swallow safely, especially toward ...

Staff in nursing homes are being encouraged to learn about the Namaste Care program to enhance the quality of life for residents with dementia. The Namaste Care program was developed in the U.S., and ...

A total of 130 pairs of dementia patients and their caregivers—106 from family settings and 24 from residential care settings—participated in the study. Patients who experienced more independence, as ...