Scientists Explain: Why Hippocampal Volume Can Be an Alzheimer’s Early Sign
A small, seahorse-sized area of the brain is responsible for most of our learning and memory. Called the hippocampus, this area is key…
A small, seahorse-sized area of the brain is responsible for most of our learning and memory. Called the hippocampus, this area is key…
The concept of sending electrical waves through the brain sounds like it’s straight out of a science fiction novel. However, many scientists are investigating…
In Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Harrison Ford’s character, Han Solo, is captured by enemies and immobilized inside a fictional metal alloy called…
As the proportion of older people in the population around the world increases, the prevalence of dementia will increase in turn. By 2030, it…
Around 2000 BC, records written by Ancient Egyptians documented that some people developed problems with their memory in older age. Around 1,500 years later,…
As of a landmark policy change in October 2023, Medicare now covers PET scans to look for Alzheimer’s biomarker beta-amyloid in the brain for…
Before donating blood, healthcare technicians will screen for viruses like Hepatitis B and C to prevent the disease from being transmitted to a recipient….
Today in the United Kingdom, people who are concerned they may be showing the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia…
This article was made possible through sponsorship by Alzheon. Being Patient’s editorial team produced the interview with no review/approval process by the sponsor. Alzheimer’s…
Feeling fuzzy lately — fuzzier than usual? Some people experience subtle downturns in memory, thinking, and cognition related to age — or to a…
What stage of Alzheimer’s is sundowning? What are the early signs, how long does it last, how common is it, are their medications for…
At least nine different vaccines are currently in clinical trials for treating Alzheimer’s disease. While none of these vaccine candidates have started Phase 3…
At the 16th Annual Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) this week, T3D Therapeutics shared early data on an experimental Alzheimer’s pill they’re calling…
Since launching Being Patient, I’ve spoken with and interviewed many people who are just beginning to lose their memory. If it is something more…
For people living with dementia and their caregivers, the term Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) may be familiar. Often the first diagnosis many patients receive,…