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
Intermittent Fasting Revolution: Q&A With Neuroscientist Mark Mattson
Johns Hopkins neuroscientist Mark Mattson shares his insights on what we know — and what we don't — about intermittent fasting and brain health. Increasingly, scientists have been focused on various lifestyle choices as strategies to boost brain health and… 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
Emily Ong, who lives with frontotemporal dementia, shares her vision of forging a more open and compassionate society for those living with dementia. For Emily Ong, pursuing an accurate diagnosis of dementia has been a difficult and emotional road. In… 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
Join Our Next LiveTalk: Peace, Personhood and Dementia, With Deb Jobe
Friday June 24th at 12:00 AM ET / 07:26 AM PT
Being Patient will speak with Deb Jobe, 56, about her diagnosis of a form of dementia known as posterior cortical atrophy in 2017. Jobe will share her journey of coming to peace with the diagnosis, the skepticism her diagnosis was… More