AMSTERDAM — When we arrived at the Rijks Museum, the home of Netherland’s most cherished artwork and cultural heritage, the halls were pretty empty…
This article was made possible through sponsorship by Lexeo Therapeutics. Being Patient’s editorial team produced the interview and article with no review/approval process by the…
American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced in May 2023 that it had seen encouraging clinical trial results of its new Alzheimer’s medication. According to…
This article was made possible through sponsorship by Lexeo Therapeutics. Being Patient’s editorial team produced the interview and article, with no review/approval process by…
The week of July 17, scientists, clinicians, and care experts from around the world will gather in Amsterdam for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference….
After 30 hours of neurological and psychiatric evaluations, Laurie Scherrer thought the fifth in a series of doctors, would tell her that she had…
The early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia can be subtle — at times, imperceptible to the person experiencing them. Forgetfulness or struggling with…
As the world population has grown older, Alzheimer’s disease has become increasingly common. Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. Dementia is…
Here’s a video is what it looks like to truly live with dementia: My 94-year-old mom in a later stage of Alzheimer’s disease, rocking…
Drexel University emeritus professor of medicine Arnold R. Eiser discusses the impact of environmental pollution on our brains. In the summer of 2021, a…
This would be one less thing to lie awake at night worrying about: In a small study, researchers found that an FDA-approved insomnia drug…
It can be difficult to tell the difference between early signs of dementia and “normal” aging. And once it’s clear something is off, it…
With the news of Bruce Willis’s diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, many have questions about the diagnosis and what to expect. Katie Brandt and Dr….
The brain’s neurons communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals. But as Alzheimer’s disease develops, protein plaques and deposits buildup and kill…
We’ll get to the important question of beta-amyloid plaque build-up, but first, the basics: What is beta-amyloid protein, what does beta-amyloid do in the…