Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Dies at 96, of Dementia
By Alexandra Marvar | November 19th, 2023
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter passed away today at age 96. She was living with dementia. Her husband, Jimmy Carter served as president from…
Does Medicare Cover Amyloid PET Scans for Alzheimer’s?
By Alexandra Marvar | November 15th, 2023
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…
£5 Million, 5 Years: UK NHS Launches Alzheimer’s Blood Test Sprint
By Alexandra Marvar | November 13th, 2023
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…
Fraud Docs In Ohio Sentenced to Prison Time Over Fake Alzheimer’s Diagnoses
By Alexandra Marvar | September 28th, 2023
The science behind Alzheimer’s is constantly developing, but its cause remains elusive and the disease is frequently misdiagnosed. A 2017 study at a hospital…
Game Show Star Bob Barker Had Alzheimer’s, Dies at Age 99
By The Editors | September 8th, 2023
The Price Is Right host Bob Barker has joined the list of TV personalities and celebrities who have passed away from Alzheimer’s disease, and…
Racism and Dementia: A Q&A With Caribbean Neuroscientist Indira Turney
By Alexandra Marvar | August 16th, 2023
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Dr. Indira Turney was born in the…
Is Leqembi Covered by Medicare?
By Alexandra Marvar | August 7th, 2023
A new generation of Alzheimer’s treatments — groundbreaking, disease-modifying monoclonal antibody drugs — is on the rise, and two so far have hit the…
Tony Bennett Dead at 96—Despite Alzheimer’s, His Musicianship Carried On
By Alexandra Marvar and Simon Spichak | July 21st, 2023
Musician Tony Bennett, a master of beloved musical standards, died this week at age 96. Tony Bennett’s family announced in 2021 that he had been…
At AAIC, We Tracked Down Answers to Readers’ Alzheimer’s Drug Questions
By Deborah Kan | July 21st, 2023
I’m writing from Amsterdam, where this past week, the Being Patient editorial team has been reporting on the biggest news from the Alzheimer’s Association…
AAIC: For Older Adults With High Dementia Risk, Hearing Aids Can Turn Things Around
By Alexandra Marvar | July 18th, 2023
Some 65 percent of adults over the age of 60 live with hearing loss — and mounting research shows it is a controllable risk…
Are Daily Multivitamins Good for Memory?
By Jacques Raubenheimer | July 3rd, 2023
Don’t we all want to do what we can to reduce the impact of age-related decline on our memory? A new study suggests a…
A Neurology Researcher on What a Concussion Does to the Brain
By Sarah Hellwell, Curtin Unviersity | June 2nd, 2023
It’s Friday night, your team is playing, and scores are nail-bitingly close. A player intercepts the ball, and bam! A player tackles his opponent…
The Early Signs of Bruce Willis’s Dementia, According to Tallulah Willis
By The Editors | June 1st, 2023
It can be difficult to tell the difference between early signs of dementia and “normal” aging. And once it’s clear something is off, it…
Physically Acting Out Dreams? A Dementia Expert on REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
By Anelyssa D'Abreu | June 1st, 2023
Sleep seems to play a big — though still mysterious — role in brain health. And mounting research is pointing to a strong link…
Radicle’s Rethink of Clinical Trials: AI, Cell Phone Surveys, and Supplements Delivered to Your Door
By Alexandra Marvar | May 30th, 2023
As Dr. Jeff Chen MD, MBA recalled in a recent talk at the 2023 TED Conference in Vancouver, BC, when he was a medical…
