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Cranberry juice may not cure a UTI, but it can help treat it and lessen symptoms.

Although UTIs and PIDs cause pain in the pelvic region and have some symptoms in common, they are generally caused by different bacteria.

COPD patients can find that everyday activities can be really hard due to their breathlessness and other symptoms. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a great way to help manage COPD.

Sundowning is an unexplained worsening of symptoms of dementia late in the afternoon and in the evening. People who have dementia may become more agitated as daylight wanes. Here are eight things you can do to make their care easier.

Up to 70 percent of people who have dementia also have sleep disturbances. Sleep problems are tied to a faster progression of the disease. Here are 10 tips for caregivers to help people with dementia get better sleep.

In the early stages of their disease, people who have dementia usually realize something is horribly wrong. They become understandably anxious and afraid of the future. Children who need to put their parents in care need these 5 coping strategies.

Nearly all dementia patients become agitated from time to time. Making changes in the environment may be as important as making changes in patient care to reduce the frequency of agitation.

Many caregivers find repetitive behaviors the biggest challenge in giving care to people who have dementia. Here are some strategies to make dealing with repetitive questions, gestures, and actions easier.

If you've been single for a while and have found love, you're gonna be pretty excited. What if your kids aren't, though, and they hate your new partner?

Hoarding appears in about 36 percent of cases of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Even if you can't eliminate the problem without professional help, you don't have to let your loved on live in dangerous isolation and squalor.