Geri Taylor, a participant in the aducanumab (Aduhelm) clinical trial, and her husband Jim share insights about taking part in the research. UPDATE: 3…
Image: Phil Gutis receives an aducanumab infusion while carrying out his “silly shoe challenge.” Phil Gutis reflects on the significance of participating in the…
While isolation and loneliness have become a massive public health concern on their own over the past 14 months, new research brings a little…
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Nearly every Alzheimer’s clinical trial has been deemed a failure, yet some participants have positively responded to experimental treatment. Now, scientists are developing predictive…
As part of our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with Dr. Jason Karlawish about the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and why it’s important for…
Expressive arts like music, painting, and even dance have the potential to evoke powerful emotion and long-buried memories in people living with Alzheimer’s. For…
As part of our BrainTalk series, Being Patient spoke with Sandra Kooij about the symptoms and treatment options of ADHD for older adults and…
Interactive gaming consoles like the Nintendo Wii and Xbox Kinect have become popular platforms, offering family-friendly exercise-related games — ‘exergames’ — such as dancing…
Dementia advocacy groups including UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, American Heart Association, Volunteers of America, National Consumers League, American Public Health Association, Alzheimer’s Association, Trust for America’s Health…
Biogen’s aducanumab — a human antibody-based drug that targets beta-amyloid plaques, which are found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s — has gone…
People in their 50s and 60s are often working a job, perhaps in the prime of their career, and/or caring for their family. Some…
With the right signals, non-differentiated human cells called stem cells have the potential to divide and multiply into all different types of cells. Due…
Former soccer player Bill Gates was known for his headers during his career with the Middlesbrough Football Club from 1961 to 1974. At daily…
Pharmaceutical companies are making plans to leverage the emerging technology of quantum computing in hopes of accelerating the search for the next Alzheimer’s treatment….