Q&A With the Authors of ‘American Dementia: Brain Health in an Unhealthy Society’
Despite the absence of disease-modifying treatments, the dementia rate in developed Western countries has actually declined in recent years. In fact, one study showed that the incidence rate of dementia fell by 13 percent per decade in Europe and the… More
Finding the Right Words: Authors Cindy Weinstein and Bruce Miller on Literature, Grief and Dementia
In the 1980s, when Cindy Weinstein was a graduate student of English, developing her expertise in language and literature, her father Jerry, now deceased, was losing his ability to read, speak and write as he grappled with Alzheimer's. As Weinstein… More
This Globetrotting Couple Is Navigating Alzheimer’s—While Running Marathons Around the World
Anthony Copeland-Parker and his partner Catherine Elizabeth Popp have long had a passion for traveling and endurance running. And they weren't about to let Popp's diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's nor Copeland-Parker's heart-valve replacement surgery in 2014 trip them up. Following… More
Q&A: Ronald Reagan’s Daughter on Her Father’s Alzheimer’s and Her Own Journey
Alzheimer’s can often be a long, drawn-out illness, and for Patti Davis, this long goodbye was also a blessing. Looking back on her late father Ronald Reagan's decade-long journey with Alzheimer’s, Davis thinks of the small but precious moments they… More
Grassroots Solutions for Racial Equity in Dementia Care
This panel discussion is part of Being Patient's Diversity & Dementia series, produced with support provided by Eisai. Black and Hispanic people are at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's and related dementias, but even so, the rate of diagnosis for… More
A Surprising Diagnosis Leads to Advocacy and Fundraising
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Image: Robert Reid and his wife Kimberly. Image courtesy of Robert Reid. In a way, Robert Reid had been preparing for his moment… More
Q&A: A Retired Doctor on Alzheimer’s, Faith, Hope, and Community
In our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with retired physician Jennifer Bute about the early symptoms of Alzheimer's that she began experiencing in the 2000s, the joys of living in a dementia-inclusive community, and her guidance for how to help people… More
Q&A: Marc Archambault on Support Networks In Alzheimer’s
In our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with Marc Archambault about his early symptoms of Alzheimer's, the ways in which he has adapted his career as a realtor, and his experience as the first patient in clinical practice to be treated… More
Exploring Microglia’s Role in Alzheimer’s, With Jason Ulrich
Scientists are looking toward microglia cells as therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s. Microglia, known as the janitors of our brains, are responsible for clearing harmful debris, such as plaques and damaged neurons. With discoveries of genetic risk factors that are linked… More
Expert Panel: Can Viruses and Bacteria Cause Alzheimer’s?
Researchers share insights on the infectious theory of Alzheimer’s—the idea viruses and bacteria may cause Alzheimer's. Clinical trials are underway to test this theory. Scientists in the field of Alzheimer's have long focused on abnormal beta-amyloid proteins as the target… More
Addressing Dementia Through Advocacy in Black Churches
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Image courtesy of Fayron Epps. One day, Fayron Epps's bishop asked if she was interested in a job at the church. She declined.… More
Q&A: Paving a New Path in Life After a Dementia Diagnosis, With Mark and Brenda Roberts
The onset of dementia symptoms can upturn careers and relationships. Both the present and future are often filled with uncertainties. Coming to terms with a diagnosis of dementia and the losses that accompany the terminal condition can be extremely difficult.… More
Q&A: Insights From a Long-Running Study of Alzheimer’s Risk
Alzheimer's is a complex disease, and studies that follow participants over extended periods of time can gather troves of data on the progression of the disease, and the host of factors that influence people's Alzheimer's risk, whether it be genetics… More