The holidays aren’t a happy time for everyone. They can be a challenging reminder of our medical, financial or family problems. For families navigating…
Sure, your run-of-the-mill, every day stress and worry may be associated with dementia. But just as depression bears a well-known link to dementia, including…
New research shows that people living with anxiety, depression and other neuropsychiatric conditions tend to develop symptomatic Alzheimer’s as much as seven years sooner…
The idea that anxiety somehow foreshadows Alzheimer’s is not new: We have seen it in, for example, 2018 findings that increased anxiety corresponded with…
Try to talk about ways you can all work together. Be mindful about other’s emotions and talk about how you are feeling and why….
Focusing on what you can control is the best way to cope with anxiety during quarantine. Taking measures such as following CDC guidelines and…
Being Patient spoke with neurologist Dr. Steven Sabat about how quarantine life can lead to increased feelings of depression and anxiety for both caregivers…
Alzheimer’s is a devastating diagnosis, but the patient is not the only one who needs to worry about their health: Studies show that 40…
A drug group known as benzodiazepines—commonly referred to as ‘benzos’—has been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study….
We know that certain mental illnesses and risk of dementia are linked. Depression, for one, and dementia have a well-established link—both after diagnosis and…
Creeping levels of stress and anxiety could be a sign of impending Alzheimer’s disease, a 2018 study found. Scientists at Brigham and Women’s Hospital…
There are plenty of gifts designed specifically for people living with dementia that can be helpful, calming or stress-relieving, whether they’re intended to spur…
‘Tis the season when the conversation shifts to what you’re thankful for. Gathered with family and friends around a holiday feast, for instance, people…