Frontotemporal dementia has gained significant attention in recent years after the family of actor Bruce Willis announced in 2023 that he had been diagnosed with…
Should healthy people take an Alzheimer’s blood test? Clinical guidelines say no. But Quest Diagnostics, one of America’s largest medical diagnostic companies, seemed to…
Jimmy Carter, who chose to forgo aggressive medical care for complications of cancer and frailty in February 2023, recently reached his one-year anniversary since…
University of the West of Scotland dementia researcher Molly Murray explains why early-onset dementia often goes undiagnosed. Around 57 million people worldwide have dementia….
Dementia ran in Wally Cox’s family, and when he was in his early 60s, he noticed subtle lapses in memory that were getting in…
Does Alzheimer’s start with an infection? Thirty years on, biophysicist Ruth Itzhaki’s research linking viruses with Alzheimer’s is finally getting the attention it deserves….
It can be hard to tell the difference between someone who’s sleeping and someone who’s resting their eyes. But sleeping isn’t just rest —…
Should “AD” stand for Alzheimer’s disease, or for Auguste Deter, the patient whose case was first described? Neurologist Donald Weaver explores the history. Auguste…
This article is part of the Journey to Diagnosis series, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eli Lilly. Living with multiple sclerosis…
Traumatic brain injury is one of the world’s leading cause of death and disability. Blunt force trauma to the brain, often from a bad…
Approximately one quarter of hospital beds in acute wards – wards for patients who need close care for a sudden or severe medical conditions…
Loneliness, heart disease, diabetes, and mental health conditions all put older Americans at a higher risk of developing cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. Looking…
Our cognition and mental wellbeing are crucial factors for our quality of life and put us in a good position to contribute to society….
Whether it’s mild cognitive impairment or an advanced stage of Alzheimer’s, a diagnosis of cognitive decline is life-changing. It can also be motivating —…
From clinical trials to funding cuts: Here’s how changes at NIH are reshaping Alzheimer’s and dementia research. As of September 2024, 495 clinical trials…