In case you missed them, our editors and contributors round up their most recommended reads from the month of April in Being Patient Reads…
Scientists are diversifying their approaches to finding an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s as clinical trials targeting beta-amyloid plaques, one of the hallmarks of the…
In search of an animal model more comparable to the human brain, Alzheimer’s researchers are turning from mice to monkeys. Animal testing remains controversial,…
Coloring is an honorable hobby with major benefits — often us as adults have not colored in decades, outside of keeping kids entertained while…
This past week, Women’s Health Access Matters (WHAM!) released a research study highlighting the economic disparities in women’s health funding in Alzheimer’s research, and…
Misplacing your car keys, calling your neighbor by the wrong name or forgetting to buy bread at the grocery store are common memory lapses….
By 2025, 7.2 million older adults in the United States are projected to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and that number will nearly double by…
Scientific breakthroughs about the biological differences in the brains of men and women are increasingly coming to the forefront. But research on just exactly…
A few months ago, we discovered some disturbingly large and firm lumps on our dog Sadie. We quickly made an appointment with the vet…
At a memory care facility in Kansas, the youngest new resident to arrive this winter is a young calf named Spuds. The Lighthouse, a…
When my husband, Bob, was diagnosed in 2012, I was no stranger to the disease. About 20 years prior, my mother was diagnosed with…
Transportation plays a major role in our daily lives – it affords a person independence, flexibility and potential to explore. And for older adults…
New findings show that not only does dementia disproportionately affect communities of color: racial discrimination impacts the care experience. Two advocates share how they…
PHOTO: Courtesy Jack Hanna family via Twitter Jack “Jungle Jack” Hanna, celebrity zookeeper, wildlife conservationist and television personality, is navigating dementia. His condition has…
In a series of articles on the financial costs of dementia, Being Patient reporter Nicholas Chan explored the red flags of financial mismanagement among…