Dr. Eric B. Larson, a senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, discusses how meaningful the act of reminiscence can be for older…
Trouble swallowing can be a slippery slope to a number of other health issues. Being Patient spoke to two experts in speech, language, eating…
This year, shifting family time to a digital space keeps older relatives safe while including them in the festivities — but just like real-life…
Thanksgiving approaches, a pandemic surges across the nation, and families are trying to figure out how to celebrate. Being Patient spoke with experts about…
The largest African American genome-wide association study to date has revealed new race-based genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is more prevalent among Black…
Meals are often a time when friends and family gather. But older adults, especially those living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, may be sitting…
While researchers have known that the ApoE4 genetic variant is the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s and related dementias, this finding is largely…
