Permissions
Content for personal use
You may download, reformat and print a limited amount of beingpatient.com content for your personal, non-commercial use. You may also include the first paragraph of the article information in printed memos, reports and presentations. You must attribute this information to Being Patient by including “Used with permission from Being Patient, beingpatient.com. Copyright 20__ ….” You must hyperlink to our website via the URL to the original article or Being Patient’s homepage beingpatient.com.
Content for commercial use
Use of Being Patient content (text, videos, photographs, graphics, etc.) for commercial purposes or on publishing platforms (websites, blogs) requires the permission of Being Patient, except for republishing the introductory paragraph of an article, provided you link back to the full article on beingpatient.com and include the sentence “Originally published on Being Patient, an editorially independent news site covering the latest research on Alzheimer’s disease and brain health.”
Being Patient content may not be provided, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to third parties or affiliates for redistribution through those entities, unless you have received prior written approval from Being Patient.
Please be advised that when articles or photographs on the Being Patient website are credited to a source other than Being Patient, it is most likely that the credited source holds the rights to the material. Please contact that party directly.
For permission or more information on article syndication, reach out to info@beingpatient.com.
May I use portions of Being Patient articles, such as quotes or excerpts? May I edit or adapt Being Patient articles?
Under certain circumstances, it is permissible to make direct quotes from Being Patient articles. The context, number and length of the quotes will determine whether permission is required. It is never acceptable to selectively quote from articles in a manner that changes their meaning, to take quotes out of context or to combine quotes to create a sentence. It may also be considered infringement if a large percentage of the publication consists of quotes from Being Patient articles. It is always best to submit a request for clearance. Editing and adaptation of Being Patient content is generally not permitted, and must be approved by Being Patient. Use of article excerpts is possible with permission from Being Patient, without alteration to the intended meaning of the original text.
Can I use headlines and summaries of Being Patient articles?
You are permitted to create your own summaries and to use Being Patient headlines as long as you provide a link back to the articles located on beingpatient.com and include the sentence “Originally published on Being Patient, an editorially independent news site covering the latest research on Alzheimer’s disease and brain health.”
Linking
Do I need permission to link to beingpatient.com?
You can link directly to beingpatient.com without obtaining permission.
May I link to your home page, to a particular section or to a specific article?
You may link to any page, section or article that you are able to view on beingpatient.com. If you are not able to view the page on beingpatient.com, it is not available for linking.
When linking to a beingpatient.com article, which URL should I use?
Use the URL that is visible in the browser location/address bar when you view the article on our site.
May I link to articles in the beingpatient.com archive?
Yes. Be advised that archive URLs may change. Be sure to verify your links regularly.