While there is currently no treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, a drug called Aricept can temporarily ease the symptoms for a short period of time….
Nursing homes in the U.S. are inappropriately prescribing antipsychotic drugs to an estimated 179,000 patients per week, according to a 157-page report by the…
Thinking about adding exercise to your routine as your New Year’s resolution? For some adults with mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, sticking to that…
December 29th, 2017 Amy Jolley’s father has Alzheimer’s disease, and she shares advice on how to make hospital stays easier for an Alzheimer’s patient….
December 22nd, 2017 Mary Edwards-Olson was a caregiver for her mother, who had Alzheimer’s disease. She wrote When the Sun Shines Through, a children’s book…
Benzodiazepines are a type of drug often used to treat agitation, anxiety and insomnia in Alzheimer’s patients. You know them as Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan…
Scientists looking for a new Alzheimer’s treatment have traditionally focused on the build-up of protein deposits such as beta-amyloid and tau in patients’ brains….
October 3, 2017 The hippocampus is the area of the brain associated with learning, memory and spatial directions. The tiny, seahorse-shaped formation of gray…
Typically, a cancer patient receives care from an oncologist or specialist in their particular type of cancer. Someone with heart disease sees a cardiologist….
Julie Gregory was at risk for Alzheimer’s. Here’s how genetic testing for Alzheimer’s changed her life. As she turned 50 years old, Julie Gregory…
Lower levels of serotonin, the neurotransmitter that regulates happiness, sleep and appetite, may be a driving force behind the development of Alzheimer’s and memory…
This week Being Patient was at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London, where over 5000 leaders in dementia research gathered to discuss the latest thinking…
New research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference has found that stressful experiences, like being poor, serious illness, or losing a job age the…
A new mice study suggests that the Chinese herb Yang-Xue-Qing Nao has the potential to target and reduce Alzheimer’s pathology. Yang-Xue-Qing Nao (YXQN) is…
New research suggests that light therapy holds the potential to treat symptoms of dementia. In a new study, researchers have applied a type of…