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  1. Moments of clarity in the fog of dementia - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Mar 4, 2024 · The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association investigated lucid episodes in people living with later stages of dementia. Learn more.

  2. What is frontotemporal dementia? - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Feb 23, 2024 · Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement.

  3. Signs and symptoms of Lewy body dementia - Mayo Clinic News …

    Sep 3, 2020 · Lewy body dementia, also known as dementia with Lewy bodies, is the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer's disease dementia. Protein deposits, called …

  4. Mayo Clinic's AI tool identifies 9 dementia types, including Alzheimer ...

    Jun 27, 2025 · Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence tool that helps clinicians identify nine types of dementia.

  5. Alzheimer’s and dementia: When to stop driving - Mayo Clinic News …

    Nov 12, 2019 · Safe driving requires attention, concentration, and the ability to follow particular steps and rules. You also need to be able to make quick and appropriate decisions. For people with …

  6. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer's disease

    Mar 4, 2017 · In Lewy body dementia, Lewy bodies are found in the deep structures of the brain that control movement, as well as in the middle and outer structures involved in emotion, behavior, …

  7. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding delirium versus dementia

    Dec 28, 2018 · Unlike dementia, which develops gradually over a long period of time, the start of delirium usually is rapid. Symptoms of delirium require prompt medical evaluation to determine the …

  8. Researchers identify new criteria to detect rapidly progressive dementia

    Nov 8, 2023 · Mayo Clinic researchers have identified new scoring criteria allowing for the detection of treatable forms of rapidly progressive dementia.

  9. Mayo Clinic Minute: What is vascular dementia?

    Mar 25, 2025 · An estimated 55 million people are believed to be living with dementia, according to health officials. Vascular diseases contribute to approximately 25% of all diagnoses. When blood …

  10. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Impaired sleep and risk of dementia

    Dec 22, 2017 · Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive type of dementia that impairs memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning. Sleep problems are a common …