Being Patient spoke with Dr. Malaz Boustani about whether older adults should be given cognitive screening for dementia as part of their regular medical…
Barring any medical breakthroughs, the Alzheimer’s Association is warning that the number of cases of people living with Alzheimer’s may nearly triple by 2050….
Can boosting the brain’s metabolism help treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease? Scientists are taking a closer look. The factors that contribute to the development…
Researchers in Germany and San Francisco believe they have identified an antibody that binds to the brain’s immune cells and causes them to live…
Arthena Caston on fighting for an accurate diagnosis, and living joyfully despite it. Rates of Alzheimer’s disease are around 14 percent higher among Black…
As the number of people with Alzheimer’s grows in the coming decades, more attention is being paid to people who develop dementia as a…
With fears of the coronavirus spreading, it’s important to consider practical steps to prevent the spread of the disease, particularly among vulnerable populations like…
The number of younger Americans aged 30 to 64 with Alzheimer’s disease has tripled, a new analysis out of Blue Cross Blue Shield finds….
With concerns about the coronavirus rising, Being Patient spoke with Dr. James Ellison about why people with dementia are more susceptible to the coronavirus…
With concerns about the coronavirus spreading around the U.S., people living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, as well as their caregivers, should be aware…
Frustrated for decades with failure after failure in efforts to find effective medications to treat Alzheimer’s and other cognitive disorders, researchers are now increasingly…
Researchers have identified a gene called Presenilin1, or PSEN1, as a potential new biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease. In mice and human samples, the researchers…
Almost a year ago, the phones and social media feeds of about 4,000 people around the world began to explode. Biogen had unexpectedly—and quite…
Citing a lack of scientific evidence, an influential advisory panel has declined to recommend that older Americans receive ongoing cognitive screening as part of…
Obesity continues to be a growing worldwide public health problem, with up to 1.9 billion adults globally considered to be overweight or obese. And…