Education Won’t Prevent Alzheimer’s—But Learning Is Still Good for the Brain
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….
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….
While the search for a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease trudges on, emerging prevention evidence is the most encouraging news for those who have…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. With reports of clinical trials not being…
A new study has found that people who engaged in learning activities as children — studying foreign languages, being read to, looking at atlases,…
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…
Could nurses with better training change the way dementia patients recover from surgery? A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics…
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…
Brain health researchers are exploring new ways to leverage cutting-edge technology in the diagnosis of diseases like Alzheimer’s. One emerging field of study is…
“How can I prevent Alzheimer’s?” There is no surefire way to cure or altogether avoid Alzheimer’s disease, but research shows you can take certain…
Neurologists and Alzheimer’s research experts explain the side effect known as ARIA — or brain bleeds — associated with the use of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody…
Scientists have known for years that unhealthy diets – particularly those that are high in fat and sugar – may cause detrimental changes to…
This month is Black History Month. Let’s talk about the impacts that history has on public health in the present: Alzheimer’s doesn’t discriminate, but…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Caribbean neuroscientist Indira Turney’s research is centered…
Experts estimate that, by 2023, nearly 40 percent of the more than eight million Americans living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias will be Latino…
By 2030, experts estimate that more than 8 million Americans will be living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. Black Americans will make…