When her husband first started experiencing memory problems and behavioral changes at 29 years old, the last thing Katie Brandt would have expected was…
Many people living with dementia say that connecting with an Alzheimer’s support group sooner would have made their diagnosis more manageable and bearable. After…
Are the drugs you’re taking putting you at increased risk for dementia? A 2019 study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine gives good reason…
If you have decided to bring an elderly loved one into your home to care for, there are some special preparations that you can…
Countless times during my 35 years of studying and treating brain disease, I have sat across from patients who became gripped by the fear…
Advancements in genetic research now allow people to accurately track their family history and genetic risk factors. But the ubiquity of at-home DNA tests…
As a teenager, I would visit my grandmother over the summer and she was always the life of the party. She introduced me to…
There is no single test available to diagnose Alzheimer’s. Instead, physicians rely on several diagnostic tools and medical criteria to ascertain whether a person…
This fall, researchers at King’s College in London will test the benefits of medical marijuana for people with dementia, in order to determine whether…
Researcher Chris Albertyn is testing whether a cannabis-based treatment called Sativex could be effective in treating the behavioral symptoms of people living with dementia….
The free app, called My House of Memories, features more than 100 pages of carefully curated images meant to evoke events from the lives…
Cyndy Feasel, the widow of a former NFL player, says that she believes her husband Grant’s struggle with alcoholism triggered his depression, agitation and…
Alzheimer’s is a devastating diagnosis, but the patient is not the only one who needs to worry about their health: Studies show that 40…
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is one of the most common forms of dementia. The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) estimates that the brain disorder makes…
After an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, many caregivers and patients feel as if they are sent away with a pamphlet, pills and little concrete advice on…