Blurred Vision and Hallucinations: The First Signs of a Rare Form of Alzheimer’s
One day, when Deb Jobe looked inside her closet, she noticed a giant black hole that wasn’t there before. When she called over her…
One day, when Deb Jobe looked inside her closet, she noticed a giant black hole that wasn’t there before. When she called over her…
As many as one in three people with Alzheimer’s disease experience hallucinations: They see, hear, smell or otherwise sense things that aren’t actually there….
As part of our BrainTalk series, Being Patient sat down in 2021 with Executive Director of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Dr. Erin Foff and Chris Schwilk,…
At Being Patient, we host regular LiveTalks with experts, advocates, and people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia as a part of our mission to…
Lewy body dementia is one of the most common forms of dementia. Estimated to make up almost 20 percent of dementia cases worldwide, the…
Dementia is most widely associated with its cognitive symptoms, like memory loss. But it often brings a host of behavioral symptoms, too, like agitation…
Often, people living with dementia will develop behavioral symptoms. To treat symptoms like agitation and insomnia, doctors sometimes prescribe benzodiazepines (“benzos”) like Xanax, Valium…
Getting an accurate diagnosis for a neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia early in the journey can make a huge difference…
Lewy body dementia is the second most common form of dementia. Where Alzheimer’s disease makes up 70 percent of dementia cases, Lewy body makes…
Lewy Body dementia is the second most common form of dementia, but one of the most frequently misdiagnosed. One thing that makes LBD just…
One in three people with dementia develop chronic pain. When over-the-counter medications like Aspirin or Aleve aren’t enough, doctors may prescribe opioids: a class…
The early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia can be subtle — at times, imperceptible to the person experiencing them. Forgetfulness or struggling with…
Here at Being Patient, we believe that listening more closely to people living with dementias like Alzheimer’s and their caregivers about their personal, first-hand…
Dementia progresses in stages. Alzheimer’s disease, for example, is considered to have seven distinct stages, delineated by the areas of the brain the disease…
Alzheimer’s is so far incurable, but there are medications out there that can help manage symptoms and improve quality of life for patients and…