
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.
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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, …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …