Researchers today said that for the first time they have clinical evidence that a series of lifestyle changes and medical interventions can slow cognitive…
October 24th, 2019 My mother, Alice, has always been well-educated, well-read and tuned into the news. A few years ago, we noticed she was…
October 18th, 2019 When Linda was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s about 7 years prior to her passing at age 57, it was the…
Here’s the surprising truth about brain health: there is a lot you can do. If your brain was like a bicep, you may exercise…
September 18th, 2019 I don’t remember the year, only the date. It was August 5th, and that was the day my husband, Derek, was…
Frequently napping during the day may be a sign of fatigue or growing older, but a new study suggests it may also be a…
Judy Johanson says that after her husband, Steve, discovered he gave his boss a financial report at work, only to later realize he had…
The National Institute on Aging is providing researchers with $3.5 million for a five-year study on the effectiveness of an app that will help…
As one of ten kids, journalist Greg O’Brien became a caregiver for his parents after his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and his father…
By all accounts the woman, in her late 60s, appeared to have severe dementia. She was largely incoherent. Her short-term memory was terrible. She…
July 11th, 2019 Geeta Iyer lived in Michigan for 31 years before relocating her entire family back to India in order to be a…
People with Alzheimer’s disease are at a particularly high risk of falling. Falls aren’t an inevitable part of living with Alzheimer’s or dementia, however,…
This story was originally published by Kaiser Health News on October 4, 2016 BEVERLY HILLS — Sitting beside a neatly made crib, 88-year-old Vivian…
Are the drugs you’re taking putting you at increased risk for dementia? A 2019 study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine gives good reason…
Advancements in genetic research now allow people to accurately track their family history and genetic risk factors. But the ubiquity of at-home DNA tests…