Cognitive decline and dementia already affect more than 55 million people worldwide. This number is projected to skyrocket over the next few decades as…
Wildfires, gasoline, oil, and wood fuels release plumes of pollutants that negatively impact lung and brain health. Most of these health risks come from…
Two thirds of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s are women. Research shows that the Alzheimer’s biomarker tau protein accumulates differently and more quickly in women’s…
Every cell in the body has a circadian rhythm. This rhythm follows a near 24-hour cycle that is synchronised to day and night. These…
Despite years of experience in the medical field, Dr. Sandeep Jauhar found himself having to learn new tactics and practice empathetic caregiving, a process…
Mild cognitive impairment – an early stage of dementia – is widely under-diagnosed in people 65 and older. That is the key takeaway of…
Two years ago, I started waking up exhausted. It didn’t matter how long I slept. I’d find myself nodding off at my computer. Whenever…
Can you pass me the whatchamacallit? It’s right over there next to the thingamajig. Many of us will experience “lethologica”, or difficulty finding words,…
When neurologists first studied the brains of people with Alzheimer’s, more than 100 years ago, they spotted two abnormal clumps of proteins — beta-amyloid…
As the vast majority of Alzheimer’s drugs fail in clinical trials, some researchers and companies are turning to non-invasive neurotechnology as an alternative approach…
Mushrooms have a long history of medicinal and culinary use due to their richness in nutrients; they are packed with vitamins, minerals, and dietary…
When we first launched Being Patient, we thought our website would only focus on Alzheimer’s disease, but shortly after launch, we realized this wouldn’t…
A recent study of US veterans found that 10% of those diagnosed with dementia actually had a liver condition called hepatic encephalopathy — a…
When Rev. Dr. Cynthia Huling Hummel was first diagnosed with amnestic cognitive impairment (aMCI) and had to leave her role as a pastor in…
Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and one of the relative few who has gotten a prescription for the new, disease-modifying anti-amyloid drug Leqembi? If you live…