A new study indicates that passing out from drinking can double one’s dementia risk. More broadly, research on alcohol and dementia is all over…
Researchers have set out to study whether the concurrent use of two common types of drugs for people with Alzheimer’s could end up creating…
While scientists are still developing a vaccine against COVID-19, there is a vaccine which can not only prevent the flu, but also reduce people’s…
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…
Being Patient spoke with Chris Boyce, a former hockey player with a 28-year career, about the repeated brain injuries that led to severe cognitive decline, which Chris now manages through regular exercise.
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…
New research raises concerns about access to guns for people with dementia, and caregivers search for expert guidance on how to address gun safety…
A settlement in a false advertising lawsuit involving brain health supplement Prevagen could be one of the largest consumer class settlements in the U.S.,…
The science behind Alzheimer’s is constantly developing, but its cause remains elusive and the disease is frequently misdiagnosed. A 2017 study at a hospital…
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…
As research into COVID-19 continues, mounting evidence suggests that the disease may cause significant brain damage in some recovered patients. Some researchers have focused…
Some brain health researchers are taking a closer look at how viruses and bacteria affect the brain, and rethinking the villainous role of Alzheimer’s…
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…
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 reveals that the asthma drug salbutamol may offer potential as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Disease takes hundreds of thousands…
In another step toward what could be the first treatment for early stage Alzheimer’s, Biogen and Eisai today said they have completed an application…
Alzheimer’s clinical trials may take decades, but a new discovery could cut clinical trial time down to a matter of weeks. For nearly a century,…
Can a gene that naturally suppresses Alzheimer’s in brain cells pave the way to curing it? In 2012, excitement rippled through the scientific community…
The Alzheimer’s gene, known as ApoE4, is one of the the largest genetic risk factors for later onset Alzheimer’s disease. Carrying one copy of the…
Researchers have identified a gene called Presenilin1, or PSEN1, as a potential new biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease. In mice and human samples, the researchers…
Scientists in London have identified a type of genetic mutation that appears to protect against late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. For their paper, published in the…
I was taking a photo of Jim when he fell over a fence. I tried to take him somewhere safe, with a walking path…
I adored my grandparents, but distance prevented us from spending a lot of time together. I spent part of my summer at their home,…
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….
Lewy Body dementia is the second most common form of dementia, but one of the most frequently misdiagnosed. LBD does not always present with…
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