Dementia and depression may be more closely linked than they appear. While scientists aren’t sure what exactly causes dementia, depression falls into a category…
Do you ever wonder why you feel so good when you hear an old favorite song you know all the words to, but you…
There is no one reason why some people get Alzheimer’s and others do not. Most scientists point to genetics and lifestyle as the main…
March 8th, 2018 Lesley Hawke is a caregiver to her mother, who has Alzheimer’s disease. My mother began experiencing memory problems about eight years…
When Donald Trump aced a cognitive test in January, scores of people tried to take it, too, based mostly on media reports that invited them…
Scientists have discovered that disturbed sleep patterns may indicate Alzheimer’s years before symptoms occur, and Alzheimer’s can cause changes in the brain that affect…
A new study has found that hundreds of thousands of people with dementia could experience an improved life with a simple, non-drug medicine: music….
December 6th, 2017 Lynda Weston lost her mother to Alzheimer’s 20 years ago. She later became the chaplain at a care facility, created a…
Benzodiazepines are a type of drug often used to treat agitation, anxiety and insomnia in Alzheimer’s patients. You know them as Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan…
We’ve all had that sneaking feeling we’re forgetting something as we rush out the door to work or as we board a plane to…
Typically, a cancer patient receives care from an oncologist or specialist in their particular type of cancer. Someone with heart disease sees a cardiologist….
A Florida man with dementia went missing yesterday after evacuating to South Carolina out of Hurricane Irma’s path. John Pasquale, the 77-year-old evacuee, requires several…
Julie Gregory was at risk for Alzheimer’s. Here’s how genetic testing for Alzheimer’s changed her life. As she turned 50 years old, Julie Gregory…
The number of people with early onset Alzheimer’s is predicted to rise by 20 percent over the next four decades, with more than 50,000…
This week Being Patient was at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London, where over 5000 leaders in dementia research gathered to discuss the latest thinking…