There are 6 article(s) tagged Dementia:

• May 2025

  • Barnes: We need to talk more about dementia

    “Had my stepmom broken a limb or cut herself open or gotten cancer or a chronic disease, she and my dad and the family would all would have talked about it. But not with dementia.”

    By Eric Barnes May 21, 2025

• July 2024

  • Memphis organization participates in new national dementia-care model

    Meritan Inc. is a Memphis participant in the new GUIDE Model, which aims to improve the quality of life for people with dementia, enable them to remain in their homes and reduce strain on their caregivers.

    By Aisling Mäki July 09, 2024

• January 2023

  • Local course fosters ‘dementia-friendly’ congregations

    “With an aging membership in churches and the broader society, the need for compassionate care for those who have dementia is rapidly increasing.”

    By David Waters January 16, 2023

• July 2020

  • Scientists at UTHSC get $2.4 million to probe cholesterol, dementia link

    The research will help pharmaceutical companies create medication to stop cholesterol from attaching to walls of blood vessels in the brain.

    By Jane Roberts July 28, 2020

• April 2019

  • ‘Senior’ prom stirs memories for those with dementia

    High schoolers aren't the only ones attending senior prom this spring. Senior citizen centers across the city are hosting proms of their own as a way to get seniors moving and reminiscing. 

    By Michelle Corbet April 15, 2019

• March 2019

  • Pandora Duckett disappearance spotlights dementia safety issue

    Pandora Duckett, an 86-year-old woman with Alzheimer's wandered away from her home 55 days ago. Her family is offering a $10,000 reward for her safe return home. As the population ages, families are turning to tracking devices and ID bracelets to help find their family members if they wander from home. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 24, 2019