New research shows that people living with anxiety, depression and other neuropsychiatric conditions tend to develop symptomatic Alzheimer’s as much as seven years sooner…
The idea that anxiety somehow foreshadows Alzheimer’s is not new: We have seen it in, for example, 2018 findings that increased anxiety corresponded with…
The holidays aren’t a happy time for everyone. They can be a challenging reminder of our medical, financial or family problems. For families navigating…
Sure, your run-of-the-mill, every day stress and worry may be associated with dementia. But just as depression bears a well-known link to dementia, including…
Being Patient spoke with neurologist Dr. Steven Sabat about how quarantine life can lead to increased feelings of depression and anxiety for both caregivers…
Alzheimer’s is a devastating diagnosis, but the patient is not the only one who needs to worry about their health: Studies show that 40…
A drug group known as benzodiazepines—commonly referred to as ‘benzos’—has been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study….
We know that certain mental illnesses and risk of dementia are linked. Depression, for one, and dementia have a well-established link—both after diagnosis and…
Creeping levels of stress and anxiety could be a sign of impending Alzheimer’s disease, a 2018 study found. Scientists at Brigham and Women’s Hospital…
New drugs designed to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s in the early stages, like Leqembi and Kisunla, might perform well in a carefully controlled…
Hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, urinary tract infections, irregular periods, low libido, trouble sleeping, brain fog, mood swings — and in rare cases,…
Psychologist and composer İdil Özkan shares how music helped her understand her father’s Alzheimer’s journey and how it inspired works like her solo piece…
Sarah Akin hopes this holiday that caregivers give themselves a little grace — and that visiting family do the same. Akin, who is 35…
The internet is abuzz with tributes to a liquid chemical called methylene blue that is being sold as a health supplement. Over the past…
When Jamie Tyrone opened the e-mail from a direct-to-consumer DNA company, she thought she was satisfying a casual curiosity. Instead, she learned she carries…