A new generation of Alzheimer’s treatments — groundbreaking, disease-modifying monoclonal antibody drugs — is on the rise, and two so far have hit the…
In January of 2023, the Food and Drug Administration approved the second anti-amyloid therapy for Alzheimer’s disease, Leqembi (generic name lecanemab). A new Alzheimer’s…
Scientists have been working to understand the root causes of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease for decades now. But one of the reasons we don’t…
About 44 million people are living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. According to Dr. Dale Bredesen, the key to preventing Alzheimer’s is…
I’m writing from Amsterdam, where this past week, the Being Patient editorial team has been reporting on the biggest news from the Alzheimer’s Association…
Good news for brain health this summer: FDA-approved drugs like Leqembi available for Alzheimer’s are becoming more widely available. The caveat: These drugs only…
This article was made possible through sponsorship by Lexeo Therapeutics. Being Patient’s editorial team produced the interview and article with no review/approval process by the…
We arrived at the emergency vet at 1 a.m. Our 10-month-old kitten, Pippin, had started breathing oddly earlier in the day but we thought…
American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced in May 2023 that it had seen encouraging clinical trial results of its new Alzheimer’s medication. According to…
As the world population has grown older, Alzheimer’s disease has become increasingly common. Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. Dementia is…
Research shows that getting enough healthy sleep can reduce the risk of dementia. It cleans contaminants from the brain, and in fact, it’s so…
Sometimes, the proteins in the body stop doing their jobs. They turn into polluting plaques, tangles and globs that can build up in the…
This would be one less thing to lie awake at night worrying about: In a small study, researchers found that an FDA-approved insomnia drug…
The next time you’re deciding between a halibut or a steak filet, there’s now one more reason to opt for fish over red meat. A…
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…