Actors Lauren Miller, Seth Rogen Open Up About Their Alzheimer’s Org ‘Hilarity for Charity’
After actor Lauren Miller Rogen’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she and her husband, actor Seth Rogen, decided to apply their powers of entertainment and comedy to try to make a positive difference. In 2012, the Hollywood power couple hosted… More
Is It Alzheimer’s or Another Type of Dementia? How Doctors Make a Diagnosis
Editor's note: Dr. Marwan Sabbagh will join Being Patient again on September 19, 2023 to revisit this topic and discuss dementia misdiagnosis, why it's so common, and what patients and doctors can do to ensure accuracy. Learn more and RSVP… More
‘Misdiagnosed by Six Different Neurologists:’ Don Kent’s LBD Journey
Lewy Body dementia is the second most common form of dementia, but one of the most frequently misdiagnosed. One thing that makes LBD just so tricky for doctors to identify is that while memory loss is typically the first diagnostic… More
Doctors Told Her Her Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Was ‘Just Stress’
Michele Hall, an attorney working in her county sheriff’s office, first noticed that something was off about her cognitive health when she found she suddenly couldn’t fill out a form at a doctor’s appointment. Eventually, she realized she was having… More
When MCI Cut His Career As a Prosecutor Short, He Set Out on a New Journey
For Dale Rivard, practicing law and working as a trial attorney was his calling. Rivard's diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in 2017, however, spelt an end to his job as a prosecutor and assistant state's attorney in Grand Forks,… More
Nevertheless Dementia, We Persist: A Daughter’s Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
James Russell is the author of the blog Nevertheless Dementia, We Persist. His daughter Lynne Russell lives with early-onset Alzheimer's. James shares his family's story of love, care and resilience. Lynne Russell, a mother of three sons, was only the… More
Adapting to Life With an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis: An Air Force Vet’s ‘How To’
Retired Air Force engineer Chuck McClatchey, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at the age of 61, shares his story. Desert Storm veteran Chuck McClatchey, 69, wants people who've received a dementia diagnosis to know that they are not alone in… More
Neuroscientist Mark Mattson: Intermittent Fasting and Brain Health
Some cases of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia are inevitable, thanks to genetics and other factors yet unknown. But one thing scientists have established: A staggering two out of five cases of dementia should be preventable through addressing a… More
COVID-19’s Effects on the Brain and Body
Cleveland Clinic Neurologist Dr. Robert Wilson discusses his research on COVID-19, and the extent to which long COVID can affect people's daily lives. While cases of COVID-19 wax and wane, a recent report estimates that at least 22 million people… More
Q&A: Emily Ong on Misdiagnoses and Dementia Advocacy in Asia
For Emily Ong, pursuing an accurate diagnosis of dementia has been a difficult and emotional road. In Feb. 2017, she was first misdiagnosed with a rare sleep disorder known as fatal familial insomnia. Months later, she was instead given a… More
She Lived To 105; He Was Her Care Partner, Despite His Parkinson’s
Image: Adelaide Iverson (middle), who was 94 years old at the time, and Dave Iverson (right) after Adelaide was invited to throw the opening pitch at a Stanford baseball game. Writer Dave Iverson discusses 'life's final journey' with his mother,… More
Q&A: Gerda and Peter Saunders on Personal Identity, Dementia
For Gerda Saunders, much about life has changed since she was diagnosed with cerebral microvascular disease, a precursor of vascular dementia, in 2011. Following her diagnosis at the age of 61, Gerda retired from her role as associate director of… More
Q&A: A ‘Shark Tank’ Winner on Dementia Caregiving
Scriptwriter, cupcake entrepreneur and Shark Tank winner Tracey Wheeler Noonan reflects on the decline of her parents' health due to Alzheimer's. In caregiving, we may get to know ourselves better, grow and evolve as people, and form new bonds or… More