Behavioral symptoms of dementia, like agitation, paranoia, depression, and anxiety, can be challenging for caregivers and people living with the disease to navigate. In…
Many caregivers struggle with feeling like they need to offer support to their loved one at all times — and still do seemingly the opposite:…
Being Patient’s Deborah Kan looks back at 2024 — and ahead at plans for the new year. The start of a new year is…
When people step into a caregiving role, they might find themselves struggling to maintain their own identity. It can be easy for a caregiver…
Changes in thinking and memory as we age can occur for a variety of reasons. These changes are not always cause for concern. But…
December 26, 2024 Lauren and her husband care for Lauren’s mother who is living with Frontotemporal Dementia. Lauren had her first child earlier this…
Precision medicine is a medical approach that considers a patient’s genes, environment, and lifestyle. In the realm of Alzheimer’s disease, experts are pushing for…
There are plenty of gifts designed specifically for people living with dementia that can be helpful, calming or stress-relieving, whether they’re intended to spur…
November 18, 2024 Kristen Medica is a caregiver to her husband who began showing signs of dementia at age 30. She works in healthcare…
This article is part of the Journey to Diagnosis series, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eli Lilly. What would you do…
More than one in 10 people who catch COVID don’t fully recover. Symptoms persist, and doctors call that chronic condition “long COVID.” Those symptoms may…
Maybe you’ve heard of amyloid plaques, which build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s. But there’s another protein biomarker in the mix:…
More than one in ten people who catch COVID don’t fully recover — developing a chronic condition called long COVID which causes a variety…
Scientists in America have developed a nasal spray that can remove proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease – at least, in mice….
On Thursday, August 29th at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, Rutgers’ neurologist Dr. William T. Hu joins Being Patient Live Talks to discuss his…