This is a column that aims to provide information and help for those who are dealing with family or friends as their caregivers or support for them as individuals who are suffering with dementia.

Jan. 20—Nine months ago, Ed and Sherry Gaydos' lives changed in an instant. Sherry was diagnosed with the onset of dementia. And in that same moment, her 55-year-old husband became a caregiver. "I ...

Increasing cases of Alzheimer’s disease have led to a higher demand for support groups that address the needs of people living with the condition, as well as their caregivers and family members. Share ...

Close calls in traffic. Taking hours for what should have been a short trip to the grocery store. Dents and dings on the car. A side mirror sheared off. Phone calls asking for directions home. A loss ...

HARTFORD — Hartford HealthCare’s Center for Healthy Aging offers a variety of support groups for caregivers of people with dementia and others. The center is a nonprofit member of Hartford HealthCare ...

Barbara Metcalf and Mary Smallwood live 826 miles apart. They’ve never met in person. If not for a chance interaction on Facebook, they would have stayed strangers. But for months, the two women ...

The board of directors of Remote Area Medical announced a planned leadership transition, with Jeff Eastman retiring as chief ...

HOPE Dementia Support specialist and facilitator Lori Massie, left, and group facilitator Carol Becker, shown here at Vista Meadows Neighborhood Park in Vancouver, lead a group that is unique in ...

Grief is often associated with death, says Paul Rado, 71, of La Plata County. But as he cares for his wife Jackie, 77, who ...