Living With Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia
By
Lecia Bushak
| December 13th, 2019
Lonni Schicker had spent most of her life being active, and working as a nurse and a teacher — but that all changed when…
The Perception of Decline: Life Following a Dual Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia
By
Tanner Jensen
| December 10th, 2019
For someone with as active a mind as Lonni Schicker, a nurse and nursing professor, a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment came as a…
It’s Not Just About Concussions: A Martial Artist on Living With Dementia
By
Tanner Jensen
| December 2nd, 2019
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a form of dementia caused by repeated traumatic brain injuries — it’s commonly associated with contact sports, and…
Living Life Fully With Alzheimer’s: Geri and Jim Taylor Explain Their Philosophy
By
Lecia Bushak
| November 22nd, 2019
When Geri Taylor was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she and her husband, Jim Taylor, decided to develop a philosophy to live life “fully and…
Life After a Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Diagnosis: Steven Barbieri
By
Being Patient
| November 22nd, 2019
Steven Barbieri was active in martial arts for most of his life. But when he started experiencing lapses in memory in his early 50s,…
A Wife Discusses Her Husband’s Battle with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
By
Being Patient
| August 7th, 2019
Judy Johanson says that after her husband, Steve, discovered he gave his boss a financial report at work, only to later realize he had…
How to Navigate an Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
By
Being Patient
| August 7th, 2019
Alzheimer’s researcher Judy Johanson shares first-hand wisdom for families facing an early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis. People don’t expect that they’ll have to deal with Alzheimer’s…
A Journalist’s Perspective on Living with Alzheimer’s
By
Tanner Jensen
| July 23rd, 2019
As one of ten kids, journalist Greg O’Brien became a caregiver for his parents after his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and his father…
Journalist Discusses Living with Alzheimer’s
By
Deborah Kan
| July 20th, 2019
Journalist and “On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s” author Greg O’Brien discusses his early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis and advice he’d offer others who have…
At the Age of 29, Her Husband Was Diagnosed With Frontotemporal Degeneration Dementia
By
Tanner Jensen
| July 1st, 2019
When her husband first started experiencing memory problems and behavioral changes at 29 years old, the last thing Katie Brandt would have expected was…
A Rare Dementia Diagnosis at 29 Years Old
By
Deborah Kan
| June 27th, 2019
Katie Brandt, MM, the Director of Caregiver Support Services and Public Relations for the Massachusetts General Hospital Frontotemporal Disorders Unit, discusses how her late…
Former New York Times Reporter Discusses His Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
By
Deborah Kan
| May 17th, 2019
Alzheimer’s advocate and former New York Times reporter Phil Gutis was 54 years old when he discovered he has early-onset Alzheimer’s after enrolling in a drug…
Former Intel Executive Discusses Her Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
By
Being Patient
| May 10th, 2019
Former Intel executive, Pam Montana, was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s at 61 years old. Today, she is an Alzheimer’s advocate, who has traveled the…
Former New York Times Reporter on His Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
By
Being Patient
| May 7th, 2019
Phil Gutis, a former New York Times reporter and Alzheimer’s advocate learned he has early-onset Alzheimer’s at age 54 after enrolling in the Biogen…
A Scientist on Her Vascular Dementia: Early Signs and Current Symptoms
By
Deborah Kan
| May 7th, 2019
Before being diagnosed with cerebral microvascular disease, a precursor to vascular dementia, at age 61, Gerda Saunders noticed she was having trouble with her…