While science doesn’t yet understand why these episodes of brief lucidity happen ― studies show they’re fairly common in those with dementia. Share on Pinterest Cavan Images/Getty Images Dementia ...

The political scientist Charles Murray, best known for The Bell Curve and other fiercely debated works on human intelligence, has taken up a more metaphysical interest: the existence of the soul. In a ...

Dementia is often described as “the long goodbye”. Although the person is still alive, dementia slowly and irreversibly chips away at their memories and the qualities that make someone “them”.

Terminal lucidity is a remarkable phenomenon often experienced by those who, through the process of disease or accident, have lost the cognitive capacity to interact with others. Scientist Michael ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

Dementia slowly robs patients of their past memories and communication abilities, leading to them being unable to remember even the things and family members that were important to them, and is ...

While we don’t yet fully understand paradoxical lucidity, it’s a well-documented phenomenon that happens to many people with advanced dementia. Over 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, a ...