New research has revealed that people living with anxiety, depression and other neuropsychiatric conditions tend to develop symptomatic Alzheimer’s as much as seven years…
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Being Patient spoke with Nicole Rogus-Pulia, a speech-language pathologist and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about the symptoms of eating and swallowing difficulties in dementia, and strategies to help a loved one dine with dignity.
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We explore how fidget toys impact the brain — and what to look for when buying (or making) one, straight from the experts. If…
Dr. Eric B. Larson, a senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, discusses how meaningful the act of reminiscence can be for older…
The pandemic has left many college students with more time on their hands and fewer job opportunities. As another impact of the pandemic has…
If aducanumab — an experimental treatment that may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s — gets FDA approval, how will the healthcare system meet the anticipated…
Drugmaker Cassava believes its experimental Alzheimer’s therapy, which sent the company’s stock values surging with a recent phase 2 study announcement, could beat Biogen’s…
A new approach to Alzheimer’s — a pill containing a key feature of human cells called mitochondria — is being developed to treat the…
The first ever commercial Alzheimer’s blood test is on the market. It’s big progress. Some experts have reservations because it hasn’t yet secured FDA…
Both COVID-19 survivors and people who have not to their knowledge been infected with SARS-CoV-2 are experiencing cognitive symptoms widely referred to as “brain…
A study of more than 60 million adults in the United States shows that people with dementia are at significantly higher risk of getting…
A prima ballerina with Alzheimer’s disease remembers Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake;” details of her past as a dancer remain a mystery. The ability of music…
Alzheimer’s and memory care expert Christy Turner explains cognitive screening: why it’s important, how it works, and how the current media frenzy around Joe…
February 8th, 2021 Marlene Jaxon was a caregiver to her mother with Alzheimer’s and the author of “Jinx!: Laughing in the Face of Alzheimer’s.” …
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January 25, 2021 Robin Thomson was the caregiver for his wife and the author of “Living with Alzheimer’s: A love story.” I will always…
January 4, 2021 By: Mary Lou Grace Robison As told to: Niki Chen All photos courtesy of Mary Lou Grace Robison Mary Lou Grace…