Gordon Van Slyke’s mother and sister both passed away of early onset Alzheimer’s when they were in their early 60s. When he decided to…
About 90 percent of people with Alzheimer’s disease show behavioral symptoms like agitation, irritability, and anger during the course of the disease. If a caregiver…
Here are some of Being Patient’s favorite gift ideas for people with dementia during the holiday season, designed specifically for people living with dementia that…
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the condition associated with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia (like vascular dementia or Lewy Body…
As we kick off the holiday season with Thanksgiving, we revisit past wisdom from caregiving consultant Linda Jenkins about how to celebrate the holidays…
Adapting to the physical, cognitive and behavioral changes associated with dementia is key to living well — and making a home environment safer and…
Lapses in memory are a fairly normal part of healthy aging. But in the early stages of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s dementia, cognitive changes…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. In 2013, Loretta Woodward Veney and her…
Donald Weaver, a researcher and physician who acts as co-director at the Krembil Brain Institute, provides evidence that Alzheimer’s is a result of the…
Yes, dogs can get dementia, just like humans. A new study shows lots of walks may lower the risk. Susan Hazel and Tracey Taylor…
Sometimes I look up and see my future staring at me, wagging her tail. Her name is Beatrice. She’s a 16-year-old cattle dog mix…
Biomind Labs is testing whether the highs of a synthetic psychedelic can help people with Alzheimer’s treat symptoms of depression. Psychedelics have been a…
“When my wife becomes agitated, I’ll put Diva in her lap and ask her to get a tangle out of Diva’s fur,” John says. “The minute I place Diva in her lap, Judy calms down and she can sit for long periods of time, peacefully picking at the tangle.”
One of the earliest signs of dementia are personality changes, occurring before other symptoms like memory loss become apparent. Brain cells in regions of…
Unlike many other parts of the body, the brain changes over time, reorganizing its connections in response to our experiences. When we engage in…