Concussions are common, and concerns about their effect on brain health, especially in sports, are growing — particularly how they could lead to chronic…
Award-winning journalist Jennie Erin Smith spent seven years in mountaintop communities and laboratories in Colombia researching her nonfiction book, Valley of Forgetting. It follows…
This Live Talk is produced by Being Patient with support provided by the Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging and Eli Lilly and…
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Dementia care expert Teepa Snow is a certified occupational therapist with more than 40 years of clinical and academic experience. She regularly provides online…
Could a headset with flashing lights and sounds stimulate brain waves and treat Alzheimer’s? Cognito’s Phase 3 trial on such a device is trying…
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Behavioral symptoms of dementia, like agitation, paranoia, depression, and anxiety, can be challenging for caregivers and people living with the disease to navigate. In…
Neuroscientists are currently researching how psychedelic drugs like MDMA, LSD, psilocybin, ketamine, and ibogaine reveal how our brains work and, ultimately, if they can…
This article is part of the Diversity & Dementia series, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Research and clinical trials for…
Precision medicine is a medical approach that considers a patient’s genes, environment, and lifestyle. In the realm of Alzheimer’s disease, experts are pushing for…
Positive Approach to Care founder and dementia care expert Teepa Snow returns to our Live Talks series for another session of “Ask Teepa Anything,”…
Receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis is often a long, complex process, with many individuals facing delayed diagnosis or even misdiagnosis for years. A key reason…