My father was a carpenter, meaning I have spent a great deal of my life surrounded by wood, saws, planes and chisels. Simply by…
As the proportion of older people in the population around the world increases, the prevalence of dementia will increase in turn. By 2030, it…
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter passed away today at age 96. She was living with dementia. Her husband, Jimmy Carter served as president from…
Dementia affects more than 55 million people around the world. A number of factors can increase a person’s risk of developing dementia, including high…
Around 2000 BC, records written by Ancient Egyptians documented that some people developed problems with their memory in older age. Around 1,500 years later,…
As of a landmark policy change in October 2023, Medicare now covers PET scans to look for Alzheimer’s biomarker beta-amyloid in the brain for…
Before donating blood, healthcare technicians will screen for viruses like Hepatitis B and C to prevent the disease from being transmitted to a recipient….
Patients with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia may repeat numbers, count frequently, and recite mental math, or other familiar phrases, aloud. This repetitive…
Are doctors able to spot the signs of cognitive impairment in their older patients? According to two new research studies, doctors miss the majority…
Today in the United Kingdom, people who are concerned they may be showing the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia…
According to data compiled by the World Health Organization, the number of people living with dementia is expected to increase to 139 million in…
Alzheimer’s disease is a complex journey, both for those experiencing it and their caregivers. Early in the condition, a person will experience mild memory…
This article was made possible through sponsorship by Alzheon. Being Patient’s editorial team produced the interview with no review/approval process by the sponsor. Alzheimer’s…
Feeling fuzzy lately — fuzzier than usual? Some people experience subtle downturns in memory, thinking, and cognition related to age — or to a…
Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating form of dementia, affecting millions of people worldwide, but despite decades of research, the disease’s exact cause — or…