Our pets can now live much longer lives, yet they face an increased risk of cognitive decline similar to human dementia as they grow older. In canines, the disorder is called cognitive dysfunction ...

Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) is a neurodegenerative syndrome affecting aged dogs and is considered the animal counterpart to human dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. CCD manifests as ...

Canine cognitive dysfunction (CDD or CDS), also know as dog dementia, is a disorder that causes symptoms similar to Alzheimer's in humans. Identifying dog dementia can be surprisingly challenging in ...

Much like humans, dogs suffer from health issues as they get older. These could range from reduced mobility to dental problems, and in some cases, memory loss. Recently, an owner has given the ...

A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher has launched a study of cognitive decline in older Alaska dogs. Canine cognitive disorder, or CCD, presents similarly to Alzheimer's disease in humans, with ...

Dogs can be going through a ruff time, too. Studies have shown a dog’s brain is similar to that of a human’s, and in the 1980s, Dr. Nicholas Dodman of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts ...

The Dogma Study: Bridging the Canine-Human Memory Gap. Until now veterinarians have had only a limited role in the One Health initiative to combat disease. However, their CCD patients represent ...

While advances in veterinary medicine have enabled dogs and cats to live longer, they are also at greater risk of cognitive decline, similar to human dementia, as they age. As research into canine ...