What we know already is remarkable, compared to 10 years before, in neuroscience, clinical neuroscience and Alzheimer’s disease. There have been a lot of…
Stress is incredibly difficult and if you look at studies on caregiver stress for people with dementia it’s exponentially higher than caregivers of other…
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Figure out your stress baseline: how stressed are you and how can we dial it back/what are coping strategies that work for you when…
Dr. Longo is the creator of the fasting mimicking diet (FMD) and the director of University of Southern California’s Longevity Institute.
Dr. Martha Clare Morris developed the MIND diet, which may help prevent Alzheimer’s.
Being Patient helps create clarity around Alzheimer’s, dementia and related complex brain health issues by connecting our community of readers directly with trusted experts….
Alzheimer’s main hallmarks — beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles — have long been the focus of the quest to come up with an Alzheimer’s…
How can we differentiate between “normal” aging and mild cognitive impairment, the condition associated with early stages of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s? Aging can bring…
A new study indicates that passing out from drinking can double one’s dementia risk. More broadly, research on alcohol and dementia is all over…
Scientists increasingly say that taking care of your mind and body may be the most significant way to delay the onset of cognitive decline….
Studies have repeatedly shown that contact sports like hockey and football lead to repeated brain injuries that can cause CTE. However, research has also…
According to neuroscientist Dr. Majid Fotuhi, age-related cognitive decline is as normal as loss of muscle mass. But just like regular exercise can keep…
People with dementia often suffer from mental health conditions, symptoms that can lead to serious consequences. These neuropsychiatric disorders can make it more difficult…
While SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is best known for infecting the respiratory system, a growing body of evidence shows that hospitalized COVID-19…