Gary Joseph LeBlanc
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Deborah Kan
| April 27th, 2018
April 27th, 2018 Gary Joseph LeBlanc is a certified dementia communication specialist who was a caregiver for nearly 20 years for his mother and…
To Slow Down Alzheimer’s, Treatment Must Start Decades Before Symptoms
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Being Patient
| April 24th, 2018
Scientists highlight that targeting amyloid early on in patients’ progression of Alzheimer’s is key to treating the disease effectively. By the time a patient…
Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Signs of Dementia, Even in Babies
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Being Patient
| April 23rd, 2018
A new study released by the University of Montana showed that symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease were present in those who had been exposed to…
Ashley Adaire
By
Deborah Kan
| March 27th, 2018
March 27th, 2018 Ashley Adaire lost her grandmother to Alzheimer’s disease. After her grandmother’s diagnosis, she created Loyalty Garments, a clothing alteration service for…
Iris Manning
By
Deborah Kan
| March 26th, 2018
March 26th, 2018 Iris Manning is a writer, who lost her father to dementia. My father was diagnosed with dementia at 84 years old….
When Should We Start Taking Drugs to Prevent Alzheimer’s?
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Being Patient
| March 21st, 2018
Experimental drugs for Alzheimer’s disease have a 99.6 percent failure rate. Not such a great track record. But, according to an expert in the…
What I Wish I Knew Before My Mother’s Alzheimer’s Death
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Jasja De Smedt Kotterman
| March 16th, 2018
As with many Alzheimer’s patients, it was the family who suggested my mother get her memory tested. She was 68 years old, repeating herself,…
Hillary Kennedy
By
Deborah Kan
| March 12th, 2018
March 12th, 2018 Hillary Kennedy is a caregiver to her mother, Jean, who has Alzheimer’s disease. The most difficult part of Alzheimer’s is trying…
Top Neuroscience Prize Goes to Alzheimer’s Researchers
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Being Patient
| March 6th, 2018
Four dementia researchers have been awarded the world’s top prize in neuroscience, the Brain Prize, for work that has revolutionized how we understand Alzheimer’s…
Hannah Dawson
By
Deborah Kan
| February 27th, 2018
February 27th, 2018 Hannah Dawson is 16 years old, and her grandmother, Marnie, has Alzheimer’s. My grandma, Marnie, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2016….
Can Small Amounts of Alcohol Help Clean the Brain?
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Being Patient
| February 5th, 2018
Excessive alcohol consumption is a well-researched hazard to your health. But for years, the scientific community has been trying to figure out if small…
You Asked, We Got the Answers: Alzheimer’s and Eyesight
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Deborah Kan
| January 23rd, 2018
Considering the growing evidence that Alzheimer’s can manifest early as sensory problems like sight and hearing loss, it’s not surprising that many Alzheimer’s caregivers…
New Discovery Suggests Neuron Death Does Not Kickstart Dementia
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Being Patient
| January 19th, 2018
The leading theory in Alzheimer’s disease is that memory loss is the result of neuron death and nerve ending damage, which lead to memory…
Robin Harris
By
Deborah Kan
| January 18th, 2018
January 18th, 2018 Robin Harris is a photographer, who lost her father, James, to Alzheimer’s. My father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2003 and…
Memory Tricks Can Help Those at Risk for Dementia
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Being Patient
| January 17th, 2018
For some, a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can feel like a death sentence. After all, about half of those diagnosed with the…