Education May Be the Best Defense Against Alzheimer’s
By Being Patient | December 18th, 2017
December 18, 2017 While the search for a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease trudges on, emerging prevention evidence is the most encouraging news for…
Childhood Education & Alzheimer’s: Early Learning May Help Prevent Cognitive Decline in Old Age
By Alexandra Marvar | July 1st, 2020
A new study has found that people who engaged in learning activities as children — studying foreign languages, being read to, looking at atlases,…
An Education Is No Defense Against Alzheimer’s, But Learning Is Still Good for the Brain
By Being Patient | February 7th, 2019
There is little that is known for sure in the realm of Alzheimer’s research, and what we do know seems like it’s always changing….
How College Education Affects Alzheimer’s Risk
By Being Patient | April 17th, 2018
It’s not just any one thing that causes Alzheimer’s disease, but rather a combination of factors that range from possessing certain variants of genes…
Nurses’ Education Makes a Difference for Dementia Patients
By Being Patient | March 23rd, 2018
Could nurses with better training change the way dementia patients recover from surgery? A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics…
Alzheimer’s Stigma Is an Obstacle to Education and Prevention
By Being Patient | April 4th, 2018
The first thing most Alzheimer’s patients do when they get a diagnosis? Pretend like nothing happened. “They call it the Alzheimer’s closet,” said 54-year-old…
Lauren Miller and Seth Rogen Fight Alzheimer’s With Comedy
By Genevieve Glass | February 22nd, 2021
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…