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 ...

Last year, I received a phone call telling me that my mother was seriously ill and would probably pass away in the next few hours. I rushed to the hospital and found my mum deeply unconscious, in a ...

VIGO — Things were not going very well for Aleksandr Pushkin in the fall of 1836. He was deep in debt, expenses piling up and rumors were circulating about the private life of his wife, Natalia.

While loved ones often see this lucidity as a sign of recovery, patients often die after the episode ends.

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 ...

Research assessed caregivers’ perceptions when witnessing episodes of terminal lucidity in children. The findings indicate that witnessing these episodes was regarded as a profoundly spiritual ...

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 ...

Research assessed caregivers' perceptions when witnessing episodes of terminal lucidity in children. The findings indicate that witnessing these episodes was regarded as a profoundly spiritual ...