Living with Alzheimer’s: How Eugenia Zukerman Confronted Her Diagnosis
By Susanna Granieri | June 2nd, 2020
Eugenia Zukerman, 72, left the hospital, jumped on the subway and headed back to her apartment. She sat at her desk and stared aimlessly…
Dr. Stephanie Collier: The First Signs of Dementia, Or Just Normal Aging?
By
Tanner Jensen
| May 14th, 2020
With aging comes concern about developing Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, and every lapse in memory or attention can feel like the…
Dr. Steven Sabat: Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
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Being Patient
| February 20th, 2020
Too often we misinterpret behaviors and emotions of people with dementia as symptoms of the disease, overlooking their genuine experiences. Being Patient spoke…
You Asked, We Got the Answers: Alzheimer’s and Law
By
Dakota Wagner
| August 22nd, 2019
After a dementia diagnosis, many families have questions about legal or financial planning. We reached out to Kurt Winter, Attorney at Law, to get…
How to Talk to Your Family About Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease
By
Lydia Chan
| August 19th, 2019
Although certain genes could increase your Alzheimer’s risk, having a parent or grandparent with Alzheimer’s does not guarantee you will develop the disease. However,…
A Wife Discusses Her Husband’s Battle with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
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Being Patient
| August 7th, 2019
Judy Johanson says that after her husband, Steve, discovered he gave his boss a financial report at work, only to later realize he had…
More Than a Quarter of a Trillion Dollars: Reports Underestimate Alzheimer’s Full Cost on Society
By Deborah Kan | July 31st, 2019
While recent reports have found that Alzheimer’s is “the most expensive disease in America,” costing society more than a quarter of a trillion dollars,…
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