Mild cognitive impairment: It sounds harmless enough, but hearing these words at the doctor’s office can send a patient into a tailspin in search…
With the rise of genetic testing, many people wonder about their genetic risk for Alzheimer’s. Carrying two copies of the ApoE4 gene could increase…
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, was 75 when she left her job on the highest court…
Some patients refuse to answer. Many doctors don’t ask. As the number of Americans with dementia rises, health professionals are grappling with when and…
A 2018 study has produced startling results: After the age of 45, almost half of women and over one-third of men will experience at…
As we age, we do what we can to prevent cognitive decline: eat blueberries, get our 10,000 steps in and download brain games to…
Two out of three Americans with Alzheimer’s and more than 60 percent of dementia caregivers are women. Initially, researchers believed that women are more…
Long-distance caregiving comes with many challenges. Here are some strategies to support yourself and your loved one with dementia. Cathy Holland knows how difficult…
Alzheimer’s is a complex disease, baffling researchers for decades as they’ve tried to unravel its cause and potential treatments, but this week saw fresh…
Research shows that smoking is a risk factor for dementia, but the good news is that giving up smoking could help reduce this risk….
What does normal aging look like? For 93-year-old Joseph Brown, the clearest sign of aging was his inability the other day to remember he…
Two years ago, Dr. Daniel Cole’s 85-year-old father had heart bypass surgery. He hasn’t been quite the same since. Now, his family members are…
Diane Rehm, whose husband John Rehm lived with Parkinson’s, shares her perspective on why people living with dementia deserves a say in their end…
July 20th, 2018 In a recent post, Connie Welshonse described how Lewy body dementia (LBD) is different from other forms of dementia, including her father’s…
Giving birth to five or more children may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s by as much as 70 percent, a new study has found….