Are there caregiver strategies to manage dysphagia?
By
Nicholas Chan
| May 9th, 2021
It’s very easy to become distracted [when we eat]. Most of us like to enjoy food and drinks with the people we care about….
Tom Seaver, Like Robin Williams, Had Lewy Body Dementia—A Neurologist Explains the Disease
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Melissa J. Armstrong
| May 6th, 2021
Melissa J. Armstrong, associate professor of neurology at the University of Floria, discusses the early signs of Lewy body dementia and the importance of…
Lena Chow Kuhar on Her New Caregiver Project ‘Bob’s Last Marathon’
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Lena Chow Kuhar
| April 19th, 2021
When my husband, Bob, was diagnosed in 2012, I was no stranger to the disease. About 20 years prior, my mother was diagnosed with…
Underrepresented Communities Face Higher Alzheimer’s Risk — Plus Discrimination At the Doctor’s Office
By
Genevieve Glass
| April 13th, 2021
New findings show that not only does dementia disproportionately affect communities of color: racial discrimination impacts the care experience. Two advocates share how they…
A Neuroscientist On Fighting Pandemic ‘Brain Fog’
By
Nicholas Chan
| March 12th, 2021
Neuroscientist Kristen Willeumier, author of Biohack Your Brain, discusses the symptoms of stress-related brain fog and strategies to combat it. During these unprecedented times,…
Eating Difficulties in Dementia: A LiveTalk With Nicole Rogus-Pulia
By
Nicholas Chan
| March 4th, 2021
When we swallow, we use muscles to move food and liquid from our mouth all the way down to our stomach, and that requires…
Lauren Miller and Seth Rogen Fight Alzheimer’s With Comedy
By
Genevieve Glass
| February 22nd, 2021
Less than a year after Seth Rogen and his now wife, Lauren Miller Rogen started dating, Lauren’s mother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Since…
Not All in Our Heads: Clearing the Haze of Pandemic ‘Brain Fog’
By
Genevieve Glass
| January 27th, 2021
Neuroscientist Kristen Willeumier, PhD, author of Biohack Your Brain, and neurologist Dr. Majid Fotuhi, author of Boost Your Brain, help us understand why we…
Super Agers’ Increased Alzheimer’s Resistance
By
Vipul Kamani
| January 25th, 2021
There are a lot of unanswered questions about Alzheimer’s, but one thing the Alzheimer’s community knows well is that getting older is the disease’s…
Considering Genetic Testing for Alzheimer’s? 3 Things to Know
By
Nicholas Chan
| January 21st, 2021
Certain genes like ApoE that play an important role in the disease. ApoE’s genetic variant, known as ApoE4, is the strongest genetic risk factor…
Looking After Yourself While Caregiving: 3 Things You Need To Know
By
Nicholas Chan
| January 14th, 2021
Caregivers are often overburdened, balancing work and raising a family while caring for a loved one with dementia. Amid the daily stresses of juggling…
Why Do Black and Latino Neighborhoods Have Higher Rates of Alzheimer’s?
By
Nicholas Chan
| December 9th, 2020
Amid the growing burden of Alzheimer’s in the U.S., researchers aim to better understand the relationship between the disease and the places people live….
7 Ways to Ease Eating and Swallowing Difficulties
By
Nicholas Chan
| November 25th, 2020
As many as half of people living with Alzheimer’s may lose the ability to feed themselves as the disease progresses. Declining motor, sensory and cognitive…
How Jobs (Or Lack Thereof) Affect Dementia Risk
By
Being Patient
| November 11th, 2020
Many non-genetic factors affect our cognitive health and our risk of developing dementia later in our lives, from childhood education to healthy sleep, to…
A Lack of Awareness Is Driving the Alzheimer’s Epidemic
By
Being Patient
| November 10th, 2020
A nationwide September study revealed that many Americans lack the understanding of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, even though Alzheimer’s is one of the leading causes…