An article published this week in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine documents what is believed to be the first evidence that Alzheimer’s disease can…
If you or a loved one is going through the diagnostic process for Alzheimer’s, one of the terms you’re likely to hear quite a…
At the 16th Annual Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) this week, T3D Therapeutics shared early data on an experimental Alzheimer’s pill they’re calling…
Alzheimer’s is a condition affecting more than 30 million people worldwide. It causes problems with language, memory, and cognition. While scientists aren’t 100 percent…
A big part of Being Patient’s mission is to equip our community with the best possible information to navigate Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias,…
Beta-amyloid plaques — sticky globs of protein — build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. For decades, scientists have focused on…
Scientists have been working to understand the root causes of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease for decades now. But one of the reasons we don’t…
Last month, a ground-breaking research roadmap was published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, entitled “Establishment of a consensus protocol…
Sometimes, the proteins in the body stop doing their jobs. They turn into polluting plaques, tangles and globs that can build up in the…
During the 19 years of the Vietnam War, the United States waged a roughly decade-long “herbicidal warfare” program — Operation Ranch Hand. In this…
Inflammation is a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases including multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer’s disease. The amyloid hypothesis still dominates in the conversation about what…
Could viruses cause Alzheimer’s or other neurodegenerative diseases? There is mounting evidence supporting the link and turning the tide on what was once considered…
One in nine Americans ages 65 and over had Alzheimer’s disease in 2022, and countless others were indirectly affected as caregivers, health care providers…
Memory loss, confusion, cognitive impairment, and brain inflammation. Those aren’t just the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. A year after a…
Although it has long been known that women are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s than men – two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women –…