For many contemplating end-of-life planning and the later stages of dementia and other cognitive disorders, euthanasia and assisted suicide remain contentious issues. While the…
Almost 30 years ago, a small faction of Alzheimer’s researchers proposed the infectious theory of Alzheimer’s — the idea that viruses or bacteria may…
Researchers from the National University of Ireland at Galway have discovered a significant link between high blood pressure and a higher risk of incident…
I have a knack for matchmaking. I am not talking about setting people up to date. My track record on that is abysmal—just ask…
As a child, I took dance lessons. I would twirl through the grocery store, leap from aisle to aisle and dance anywhere I could….
During the coronavirus pandemic, residents in home care and long-term care facilities alike are experiencing immense feelings of isolation and loneliness. Isolation and loneliness…
Millions of Americans live with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia — and millions more take care of them. By 2050, cases of Alzheimer’s…
More than 5.5 million people in the United States live with Alzheimer’s — one in every ten people over the age of 65. Knowing…
The longstanding “amyloid hypothesis” suggests that Alzheimer’s hallmark beta-amyloid plaques and smaller clumps of beta-amyloid oligomers — proteins highly toxic to brain cells — can…
The newest possible model to test therapeutics and interventions for neurodegenerative diseases could be a 20-year-old baboon. Researches have recently discovered that, just like…
It was never clear to researchers whether the ApoE4 gene was responsible for the early malfunction of the blood-brain barrier, a protective barrier shielding…
Well, I won’t try that again. Last week, I found myself bent over a table, resting my head on pillows as a doctor injected…
Of the 5.8 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s today, two thirds are women. And among dementia caregivers, approximately two-thirds are women — one in…
Years of study into the Alzheimer’s biomarker named beta-amyloid have yielded few notable results for an earlier diagnosis and drug treatment. As one alternative,…
In her new book Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care, Dr. Anne Basting explores the benefits of performance and theatre…