Being Patient editors round up a selection of our top reader submissions and Patient Perspectives of 2020. Stories from the Being Patient Community Eugenia…
Being Patient editors round up a selection of favorite and most read articles for a look at some of our top stories of 2020….
The pandemic has taken an enormous toll on caregivers who are staying home, figuring out ways to observe the holiday safely and looking after…
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….
Beloved quiz show host Alex Trebek passed away Nov. 8, at age 80, following a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He had announced…
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…
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 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…
While researchers have long known that exercise — including walking — can boost mental health, a new study shows that older adults who stay attuned…
Being Patient helps to create clarity around Alzheimer’s, dementia and related complex brain health issues by connecting our community of readers directly with trusted…
The cognitive health of adults aged 50 or older has traditionally improved from one generation to another. American Baby Boomers mark the first reversal…
Being Patient helps to create clarity around Alzheimer’s, dementia and related complex brain health issues by connecting our community of readers directly with trusted…
“People with pre-clinical Alzheimer’s are at increased risk of falling despite having no apparent cognitive problems.” Falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries…
A recent study found that constant uncontrollable worry — what cognitive scientists call repetitive negative thinking — may be a factor in the aggregation…
12-15 hour fasts between meals is great as it is what people have always done.This may look like cutting out lunch or snacking and…