A Note From Being Patient Founder Deborah Kan
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Deborah Kan
| July 23rd, 2018
As Being Patient celebrates our one-year anniversary, I wanted to take this time to thank you, our readers, for making this year one of…
How Stress Breaks Your Brain: An Interview With a Stress Expert
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Marguerite Lonergan
| July 20th, 2018
We’ve all felt the temporary effects of stress: a racing heart, sweaty palms, a sinking feeling in your stomach. For the most part, these…
Pregnancy Raises the Risk of Alzheimer’s, Study Finds
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Being Patient
| July 19th, 2018
Giving birth to five or more children may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s by as much as 70 percent, a new study has found….
6 Doctor-Recommended Lifestyle Changes After a Dementia Diagnosis
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Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN
| July 18th, 2018
I know a care partner who wrote a one-page life story of her husband that she could share with professionals at each transition: likes, dislikes, former occupation, noteworthy accomplishments—information that would typically not be found in the medical record.
You Think It Might Be Dementia. Here’s What to Expect
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Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN
| July 16th, 2018
Dr. Daniel C. Potts is a neurologist sharing what patients and care partners should know about navigating the healthcare system after watching his father…
‘I’m Married, but I’m a Widow’: How To Avoid Caregiver Burnout
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Blake Farmer
| July 11th, 2018
Vicki Bartholomew started a support group for wives who are caring for a husband with Alzheimer’s disease because she needed that sort of group…
Our Hope—And Questions—About Biogen and Eisai’s Latest Alzheimer’s Drug Trial Results
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Being Patient
| July 9th, 2018
After years of failure, including some pharmaceutical companies calling off Alzheimer’s research altogether, Biogen offers a glimmer of hope: New data from a Phase…
Why People With This Gene Have an Increased Alzheimer’s Risk
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Being Patient
| July 5th, 2018
Researchers suggest that brain glucose and ketones may be involved in ApoE’s connection with Alzheimer’s. We know that people with a certain gene called…
Protecting Your Eyesight Protects Your Brain, Says Study
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Being Patient
| July 3rd, 2018
We tend to think of problems with hearing, eyesight and thinking as just another part of getting older. And to an extent, those functions…
Scientists Find Herpes Virus Amongst Brains With Alzheimer’s
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Being Patient
| June 21st, 2018
Does the herpes virus play a role in Alzheimer’s development? A new study funded by the National Institutes on Aging and led by several…
Could Deep Brain Stimulation Help Zap Mild Alzheimer’s?
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Being Patient
| June 20th, 2018
When doctors deliver pulses of electricity deep into the brain, they see improvements in diseases like diabetes, Parkinson’s, and even depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder….
‘My Mom’s Death Would Be a Relief’: The Complicated Emotions of Caregiving
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Melissa Price-Williams
| June 15th, 2018
“In that moment, I found myself suddenly overwhelmed by the peace that would come to our household when mom is finally at rest. I…
Major Drug Companies Call Off Late-Stage Alzheimer’s Trials
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Being Patient
| June 12th, 2018
For years, hopes have been raised and then dashed in the search for a cure for Alzheimer’s as drugs that pass stage 2 clinical…
This Diet Could Save Billions in Healthcare Costs—And Cut Alzheimer’s Risk
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Being Patient
| June 11th, 2018
What we eat has a profound effect on our health—and our wallets, according to a new study. New research shows that tweaking the average…
Is Choosing Hospice Giving Up? What My Family Learned About End-of-Life and Dementia
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Being Patient
| June 7th, 2018
My stepfather, a retired army colonel, retained his military precision with time, language and behavior more than two decades after he retired. Even in…