Alzheimer’s Disease – the Beginning Until Now
By Being Patient | June 29th, 2017
Alzheimer’s disease was first discovered in Germany in 1901 when a 51-year-old patient named Auguste Deter went to see her doctor Alois Alzheimer. The…
Saliva Test Could Hold the Key to Dementia Diagnosis
By Being Patient | June 28th, 2017
It’s too early to tell but a recent study by Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine and the University of Alberta showed promise. Researchers took saliva…
Why Living Alone Could Be Bad for Your Brain
By Being Patient | June 28th, 2017
More than half of people over 85 in the U.S. live alone and scientists are starting to unravel how this could be contributing to…
A Simple Scan Could Detect Dementia Before Symptoms Appear
By Being Patient | June 28th, 2017
We’ve been told you can only confirm the presence of Alzheimer’s disease in a living person through something called a PET scan or a…