Anosognosia is a neurological condition in which a person is unaware that they have a particular disease. For people living with Alzheimer’s disease and…
When Reda Harrison came back from vacation to her University of Kentucky hospital plastic surgery coordinator job at home in Lexington, Kentucky, something was…
Last week at the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference 2024, the world’s leading scientists, researchers, and clinicians gathered to discuss the latest discoveries and upcoming research…
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…
Often, people living with dementia will develop behavioral symptoms. To treat symptoms like agitation and insomnia, doctors sometimes prescribe benzodiazepines (“benzos”) like Xanax, Valium…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Michele Castro’s mother and brother both passed…
Before an Alzheimer’s or another dementia diagnosis, many patients get a diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). As Marwan Sabbagh explained in a recent…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Despite being underrepresented in clinical trials, Latinos…
Getting an accurate diagnosis for a neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia early in the journey can make a huge difference…
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…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. With reports of clinical trials not being…
Lewy Body dementia is the second most common form of dementia, but one of the most frequently misdiagnosed. One thing that makes LBD just…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Research shows that Black, Latino, and indigenous…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Dr. Indira Turney was born in the…
People concerned about brain fog, cognitive issues, memory problems and more often turn to supplements — a rapidly growing industry that rakes in billions…