In Being Patient’s LiveTalk series, Chris Maddocks, Frances Isaacs and Teresa Davies share the challenges they have faced following their dementia diagnoses, and the…
Scientists are exploring an affordable way to fight early memory loss by studying the effects of nicotine patches for patients with mild cognitive impairment,…
As cities and villages look for ways to be more accessible and navigable for older adults and people living with dementia, experts heed caution…
In Being Patient’s LiveTalk series, palliative care physician Dr. Lynn Hallarman shares her own family’s journey caring for her late mother with dementia before and…
As part of our LiveTalks series, Being Patient spoke with Gail Gregory, Peter Middleton and George Rook about their dementia diagnoses and what it…
Young couples facing an early-onset dementia diagnosis have a tough road ahead. A new study reveals strategies that can help — and behaviors to…
Misconceptions about dementia are prevalent, and for people living with the illness, they can make it all the more isolating. After a candid conversation…
In part 1 of Being Patient’s series about finances, aging and brain health, we explored how dementia can affect money management. In the second…
Looking for answers about Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm (generic name aducanumab)? Here’s a primer on what it is, what it does, and more, according to…
If an experimental drug is only effective for a small percentage of clinical trial participants, should the therapy be abandoned for all? Nearly every…
In conversation with Being Patient leading up to the 2021 NIH Alzheimer’s Research Summit, University of Michigan assistant professor of neurology Dr. Lisa McGinley…
The Alzheimer’s Drug, Oligomannate, approved in China and derived from seaweed, is now being studied in the U.S. in a Phase 3, multi-center clinical…
Can exergaming — combining exercise and cognitive training in a video game — reduce dementia symptoms in older adults? Interactive gaming consoles like the…
According to a recent study, older adults who use Zoom and other digital social platforms to communicate with friends and family experience slower cognitive…
The ocean deep holds untapped potential when it comes to new therapies that could treat diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. But climate change and…
Essential Caregiver Programs have allowed some people to reunite with loved ones in American long-term care facilities after months of pandemic isolation, but for…
A new book by Dr. Jason Karlawish, The Problem of Alzheimer’s, shares largely untold stories the history of the Alzheimer’s crisis, discussing the science,…
Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth, two Hollywood greats, play a couple grappling with a dementia diagnosis in new romantic drama “Supernova.” Caring for someone…
Anthony Hopkins plays an 80-year-old man with dementia in Florian Zeller’s new film ‘The Father.” (Image: Sean Gleason / Sony Pictures Classics) In a…
Being Patient helps to create clarity around Alzheimer’s, dementia and related complex brain health issues by connecting our community of readers directly with trusted…
While dementia is not necessarily preventable, scientists now understand even more clearly the extent to which some lifestyle changes can significantly lower one’s odds…
The earliest signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s: Five people diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases share the moments they first knew something was not quite right. …
Being Patient spoke with acupuncture expert Dr. Mao Shing Ni about implementing lifestyle interventions of Traditional Chinese Medicine to reduce the risk of dementia….
It’s no secret that caregivers are stressed — and sleep-deprived to boot — and while “Make time for you” is popular advice, it can be…
Hollywood power couple Seth Rogen and his wife Lauren Miller Rogen are raising awareness about Alzheimer’s through comedy. On a more serious note, their…
The sisters behind “The Kathy Project” use TikTok to share their journey with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Kathy and Jean Collins of British Columbia, Canada, downloaded…
The family of Tony Bennett announced that the legendary singer has been contending with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis since 2016. According to his neurologist, the…
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…
Andrea Couture is the author of “Embracing What Remains,” a memoir about balancing motherhood and daughterhood following her father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. When my father,…
April 23, 2021 Lisa Marshall is a caregiver to her husband Peter, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Lying on our bed, I sunk…
February 8, 2021 Marlene Jaxon was a caregiver to her mother with Alzheimer’s and the author of “Jinx!: Laughing in the Face of Alzheimer’s.” …
February 1, 2021 Dr. Renée Harmon was a caregiver to her husband and the author of “Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer’s.” Loving and caring…