The public health repercussions of contracting COVID-19 have been front-and-center for months. Beyond the disease’s physical effects, researchers say that its psychological toll may…
Alzheimer’s disease affects one in 10 people over the age of 65, but testing for a definitive diagnosis is difficult. As of now, no…
As research into COVID-19 continues, mounting evidence suggests that the disease may cause significant brain damage in some recovered patients. Some researchers have focused…
The National Center for Health Statistics attributes 266,000 deaths per year to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Upwards of 120,000 of those per…
People with dementia often suffer from mental health conditions, symptoms that can lead to serious consequences. These neuropsychiatric disorders can make it more difficult…
While SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is best known for infecting the respiratory system, a growing body of evidence shows that hospitalized COVID-19…
Almost 30 years ago, a small faction of Alzheimer’s researchers proposed the infectious theory of Alzheimer’s — the idea that viruses or bacteria may…
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During the coronavirus pandemic, residents in home care and long-term care facilities alike are experiencing immense feelings of isolation and loneliness. Isolation and loneliness…
Millions of Americans live with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia — and millions more take care of them. By 2050, cases of Alzheimer’s…
We might see increasing forgetfulness in older age as a red flag of mild cognitive decline or dementia. But it turns out that some…
With aging comes concern about developing Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, and every lapse in memory or attention can feel like the…
Hours feel like days. Days feel like months. And months? Well they can feel like a decade. Particularly when you are awaiting the restart…
Because of their lasting effects on the brain, strains of the coronavirus — possibly including COVID-19 — could cause the onset of some of…
In the late 1890s, a railroad worker in Frankfurt Germany noticed that his wife, Auguste Deter, was behaving oddly. Gradually her anxiety and mood…