Anxiety — which might feel like apprehension, fear, repetitive negative thinking — may be an early indicator of the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, especially when…
“CRISPR-Cas9 is … a readily available, highly specific, and cost-effective technology that has unquestionably changed what is possible in the investigation and potential treatment…
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…
As we kick off the holiday season with Thanksgiving, we revisit past wisdom from caregiving consultant Linda Jenkins about how to celebrate the holidays with…
Being Patient spoke with Norbert Žilka, chief scientific officer at AXON Neuroscience, about how abnormal tau proteins are linked to neurodegeneration and new therapeutic approaches that target the pathological proteins.
Harvard Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Jennifer Gatchel shares tips for positive thinking toward to improve cognitive health. A recent study found that constant uncontrollable…
New research shows that tuning into your surroundings during a walk could boost cognitive well-being. While researchers have long known that exercise — including…
At the National Alzheimer’s Summit, experts stressed that it is possible for people to reduce their risk of developing dementia by making certain lifestyle…
Brain supplements that claim to boost cognitive function are increasingly popular, growing from a $4 billion industry of about 4,000 unique products to a…
A nationwide study revealed an unexpected reversal of trends: The American ‘Baby Boomer’ generation scored lower in large-scale cognitive testing than members of older…
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…
“He’d waited decades to argue his innocence. She was a judge who believed in second chances. No one knew she suffered from Alzheimer’s.” The…
Nursing homes in the Western U.S. work together as they grapple with evacuations in a natural disaster. It was a night in early September…
Today, the public gets a preview of FDA staff recommendations and drugmaker presentations in advance of this Friday’s advisory committee meeting to discuss Biogen’s…
While some scientists are focused on targeting beta-amyloid plaques to treat Alzheimer’s, others are honing in on another hallmark of the disease — pathological…
A new study finds that toxic proteins from a mutated gene stimulate the clumping of TDP-43, the protein thought to cause FTD and ALS…
Drilling down on the link between autism and Alzheimer’s, an extensive new study from the Tel Aviv University found a key Alzheimer’s biomarker in…
A new study found that PTSD increases dementia risk by 61 percent — findings that are especially pertinent for soldiers and veterans, and new…
A recent survey by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s found that two thirds of respondents from the Alzheimer’s community intend to get a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes…
Researchers are urging COVID-19 patients to see a neurologist six to eight months after their hospital discharge if they are experiencing cognitive issues, like…
The National Center for Health Statistics attributes 266,000 deaths per year to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Upwards of 120,000 of those per…
A dementia diagnosis may upend life plans for both the person with the diagnosis and their family. Dr. Erin Zahradnik, who provides palliative care…
In the words of Cindy Holsclaw, as told to Linda Freund. My grandmother died in March 2020 at the age of 92 from COVID-19….
Janice Hicks is the co-author of Redeeming Dementia: Spirituality, Theology and Science, chaplain at Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and deacon at St….
In a surprising turn of events, the Advisory Committee of experts on Biogen’s experimental Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab recommended against FDA approval of the drug…
