Scientists are confident that artificial intelligence can help us improve Alzheimer’s prediction and diagnosis — the question is exactly how. Around the world, researchers…
Last September, long before COVID-19, quarantines and national lockdowns, I visited a memory care facility in Princeton, New Jersey. A friend worked there and…
The coronavirus outbreak, and the social distancing it has mandated, is transforming the way people visit their doctors. For older adults, including people living…
As COVID-19 spreads, the risk of the elderly and people with dementia being hospitalized for the disease increases—not to mention all the other medical…
Being Patient spoke with Dr. Jason Karlawish, a professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, about how caregiver’s should prepare for the potential…
As COVID-19 continues to spread and many people make plans to protect themselves and their loved ones, it’s also important to consider mental health…
Targeting beta-amyloid protein before symptoms of cognitive decline or Alzheimer’s appear is the goal of one trial out of the National Institute on Aging…
Being Patient spoke with neurologist Dr. Steven Sabat about how quarantine life can lead to increased feelings of depression and anxiety for both caregivers…
In January 2020, few had heard of “COVID-19.” Only weeks later, it became an official word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Its denotation, or its…
As COVID-19 continues to spread, particularly hitting vulnerable populations like elderly in nursing homes, caregiving for a loved one with dementia may feel overwhelming….
Being Patient spoke with Lori Nisson, Family and Community Services Director at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, about what steps caregivers should take to protect…
Currently, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are typically detected and diagnosed through memory and cognitive tests or MRI and PET scans of the brain,…
Last week, New York state mandated that nursing homes begin accepting COVID-19 patients who are on the mend and who cannot be sustained in…
In a new study out of Sweden, researchers found that both heart disease and exposure to air pollution significantly increased the risk for developing…
Nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, many of which serve people with Alzheimer’s or dementia, are at high risk of being hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks….