Speech and language impairments are often part of the experience of dementia. Experts say targeted therapy can help people adapt as their abilities change. …
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As part of our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with John Gastil and movement disorder specialist Dr. Zoltan Mari about the symptoms, diagnosis and…
Scientists have been studying the impacts of THC, a chemical in marijuana, on Alzheimer’s symptoms; now, a new mouse study looks at marijuana’s other…
Mounting evidence shows that Alzheimer’s biomarker tau protein accumulates differently — and more rapidly — in woman’s brains than in men’s. Over 30 million…
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…
A new study indicates that the brain-boosting benefits of psychological resilience — including overcoming conditions like persistent loneliness — might offset harm and ultimately…