With a strong family history of Alzheimer’s, Dewayne Nash had expected that he would start experiencing symptoms of the disease by the time he…
A dementia diagnosis puts into question people’s sense of personhood — what it means to be a person — in recognition that their ability…
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on all of us, but for people living with dementia and their families, the public health crisis…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Sheri Yarbrough sat across from her parents…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, an editorially independent series produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. One day, young Andres…
For retired neurologist Daniel Gibbs, an Alzheimer’s diagnosis gave him not only a sense of relief, but a new lifestyle: one of healthier living,…
Retired neurologist Daniel Gibbs speaks about his own Alzheimer’s diagnosis, his unusual and severe case of side effects in aducanumab (Aduhelm) clinical trials, and…
A dementia diagnosis represents a new chapter in life: As people contend with the challenges that accompany the illness, they could also find new…
Expressive arts like music, painting, and even dance have the potential to evoke powerful emotion and long-buried memories in people living with Alzheimer’s. For…
After the deaths of close family members and giving birth to her child, Kara Kirby began experiencing changes in her behavior and personality. Clinicians…
There is growing recognition that repetitive head impacts increases the risk of CTE, a brain disease that can only be definitely diagnosed at autopsy….
After Brian LeBlanc was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 54, he got involved in dementia advocacy and began speaking about his…
Dementia is a complex illness — one that is often misunderstood. The person’s age at the time of diagnosis, the severity of the symptoms…
Like many loved ones with a family member living with Alzheimer’s, TV host Leeza Gibbons and her family struggled to come to grips with…
At the age of 46, John Wood was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, but it wasn’t until about a year later that his diagnosis was revised…