What factors affect our brain health? What can we do to protect our brains from premature aging, cognitive decline, and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia? Scientists, doctors, patients, and caregivers share insights here about brain health.
For retired neurologist Daniel Gibbs, an Alzheimer’s diagnosis gave him not only a sense of relief, but a new lifestyle: one of healthier living,…
Interactive gaming consoles like the Nintendo Wii and Xbox Kinect have become popular platforms, offering family-friendly exercise-related games — ‘exergames’ — such as dancing…
At a memory care facility in Kansas, the youngest new resident to arrive this winter is a young calf named Spuds. The Lighthouse, a…
The article is part II of a Being Patient series about the financial burdens of dementia. Check out part I and part III for…
Neuroscientist Kristen Willeumier, author of “Biohack Your Brain,” discusses the symptoms of stress-related brain fog and strategies to combat it. During these unprecedented times,…
The ancient practice of acupuncture is believed to have originated in China approximately 3,000 years ago. Acupuncture is an integrative practice where a licensed…
Neuroscientist Kristen Willeumier, PhD, author of Biohack Your Brain, and neurologist Dr. Majid Fotuhi, author of Boost Your Brain, help us understand why we…
“There are one too many similarities for this to be a coincidence,” says a recent Popular Mechanics review of new brain research. We’ve got…
Being Patient editors round up a selection of favorite and most read articles for a look at some of our top stories of 2020….
Caregivers: If you’re constantly worrying or feeling anxious, overwhelmed or moody, if you have difficulty concentrating, if you’re depressed or agitated, if your self…
As scientists search for ways to prevent Alzheimer’s, a team of researchers in Switzerland and Italy confirm the link between an imbalance in gut…
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…
Many non-genetic factors affect our cognitive health and our risk of developing dementia later in our lives, from childhood education to healthy sleep, to…
While researchers have long known that exercise — including walking — can boost mental health, a new study shows that older adults who stay attuned…
At the National Alzheimer’s Summit, experts stressed that it is possible for people to reduce their risk of developing dementia by making certain lifestyle…