Concussion and head trauma is a real and serious risk for many people — especially those who frequently get knocked on the head, like…
The term “sundowning” is sometimes used to describe a tendency for people living with dementia to become more confused in the late afternoon and…
After 30 hours of neurological and psychiatric evaluations, Laurie Scherrer thought the fifth in a series of doctors, would tell her that she had…
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At first glance, celebrity animal expert Jack Hanna appears to be living a nice, quiet life at his home in Montana. In the mornings,…
When a person is diagnosed with dementia or another debilitating disease or illness, family members are often the first to step up and help….
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. As neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease become…
Dr. Julia Basso has been dancing since she was just a toddler. In college, she studied dance more seriously — and as she became…
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Drexel University emeritus professor of medicine Arnold R. Eiser discusses the impact of environmental pollution on our brains. In the summer of 2021, a…
Dementia progresses in stages. Alzheimer’s disease, for example, is considered to have seven distinct stages, delineated by the areas of the brain the disease…
How much sleep do you need to keep your brain healthy? Here’s what the science says: 1) Not getting eight hours? Don’t panic: There…
As Dr. Jeff Chen MD, MBA recalled in a recent talk at the 2023 TED Conference in Vancouver, BC, when he was a medical…
Alzheimer’s is so far incurable, but there are medications out there that can help manage symptoms and improve quality of life for patients and…
Everyone carries two copies of a certain gene called APOE4, and it comes in a few variants. One of these variants, APOE4, has been…