Want to prevent dementia? Here are a few healthy, low-risk, science-backed approaches to lowering your risk. Dementia has no cure. And while there is…
Long COVID, a baffling constellation of physical symptoms that may persist long after a bout of COVID-19, can strike almost every system in the…
Older adults in Boston reported more difficulty concentrating when their homes became too cold or too hot, reinforcing the connection between ambient temperature and…
“During the day he’s completely calm, but at night he gets very agitated.” “Tonight she hasn’t stopped calling out for her mother, who passed…
An expert shares six strategies to help caregivers prevent wandering in dementia during the cold, dark winter season. While wandering in dementia can happen…
In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sounded the alarm about the social isolation and loneliness epidemic. A recent poll found that three…
Behavioral symptoms of dementia, like agitation, paranoia, depression, and anxiety, can be challenging for caregivers and people living with the disease to navigate. In…
By 2050, around 135 million people worldwide will be living with dementia. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. Women are more…
Light pollution is a growing issue. Over the past 25 years, artificial lighting has surged by 49% worldwide. For perspective, the brightness of the…
In the 1950s, doctors Carlton Gajdusek and Vincent Zigas trekked over mountains and across rivers to study a mysterious and fatal neurological disease called…
In many households, screens are part of daily life – from work to entertainment. But for parents, setting boundaries around screens isn’t just about…
This article is part of the Journey to Diagnosis series, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eli Lilly. A former ICU nurse…
Changes in thinking and memory as we age can occur for a variety of reasons. These changes are not always cause for concern. But…
Music is woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. Whether it’s lifting our spirits, pushing us to run faster or soothing us to…
This article is part of the Journey to Diagnosis series, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eli Lilly. For many people, when…