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Previous provincial government said most patients were misdiagnosed and instead had dementia or cancer

Lawrence Hecker, 93, self-admitted serial child molester, grapples with Alzheimer’s disease and had trial delayed

She's spent many hours doing research and speaking with other caregivers to find her way to resources designed to help caregivers.

Due to a lack of support for his autism, Nicholas Thornton has spent over 10 years confined to dementia care homes, psychiatric units and A&E wards.

Special Report: For more than 10 years, Nicholas Thornton was detained in dementia care homes, psychiatric units and A&E wards because he couldn’t get the help he needed for his autism. It took a huge toll on his health, leaving the 29-year-old unable to speak. Now, one year after The…

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in.

Sen Const Kristian White’s manslaughter trial also told 95-year-old displayed behaviour consistent with moderate to severe dementia

April Jo Richardson pretended to be dying from cancer in a £143,000 fraud

A former Great Britain captain, Schofield says his condition will lead to dementia in future

Asthma is associated with a greater risk of dementia

A recent study revealed that elderly adults who have excessive daytime sleepiness are at risk of developing motoric cognitive risk syndrome that can lead to dementia.