Early research shows that consistent use of saunas or hot tubs may offer similar health benefits to traditional aerobic exercise — including lowering a…
Scientists still don’t know why some people develop Alzheimer’s and others don’t. But while we may not fully understand the causes of Alzheimer’s, researchers…
Dementia-friendly communities, or age-friendly cities, are defined by the World Health Organization as places where healthcare, socializing and security are adapted to those in…
Since the novel coronavirus began raging across the world last year, scientists have come to understand that patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible…
Two first-of-their-kind studies presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference show transgender and nonbinary adults are more likely show early possible signs of dementia….
In Being Patient’s LiveTalk series, Dr. David Weidman, associate medical director for research at the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, shares insights on Eli Lilly’s investigational Alzheimer’s…
In the past, scientists have overlooked the vascular system’s role in aging and dementia. But increasingly, research is showing that vascular dysfunction like damage…
Two large hospitals, Cleveland Clinic and Mount Sinai, have decided against administering Aduhelm for patients following controversy around the Alzheimer’s drug’s FDA approval drug…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, an editorially independent series produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. One day, young Andres…
In the 1990s, the idea that clumps of beta-amyloid proteins are the main culprits of Alzheimer’s took off, and this line of thought —…
UPDATE: 3 March 2024, 8:22 P.M. ET. In February 2024, Biogen took Aduhelm off the market, citing financial concerns. Although the drug did receive…
Following sharp criticisms of the FDA’s broad approval of Aduhelm for all patients with Alzheimer’s, the agency has narrowed the drug’s label to those…
Image: Lynn Casteel Harper, by Travis Tanay Lynn Casteel Harper, author of On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means to Disappear (Catapult, 2020) and minister of…
Following a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, patients can find themselves in a state of limbo, caught between being cognitively normal and living with…
Image: Aduhelm, Biogen/AP. “The approach I’ve been taking is that each decision about whether or not to offer this as a treatment has to…