Being Patient spoke with Kaitlin Casaletto, a neuropsychologist and assistant professor at UCSF Memory and Aging Center, about the results of her study on…
Last week, Biogen announced that its Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab was effective in combating Alzheimer’s disease after all, and that it would be reviving a…
Dr. Arthur Kleinman, a Harvard professor and psychiatrist, spent most of his life working as a physician. But his view on the profession changed…
Being Patient speaks to Professor Peter van Wijngaarden, the deputy director of the Centre for Eye Research in Australia (CERA), who is developing a…
Recently, the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation gave researchers a $3.5 million award for promising early detection Alzheimer’s tests. We speak to Olivier Danos, who…
Scientists have found something troubling off the coasts of Florida and Massachusetts: The brains of beached dolphins are showing signs of beta-amyloid, the protein…
Jamie Tyrone and Dr. Marwan Sabbagh share their insights on the implications of carrying the ApoE4 genetic variant. The interview: Posted by Being Patient…
Jack York, founder of It’s Never 2 Late (iN2L), discusses how innovative technology can improve older adults’ physical and mental well-being. Access more Being…
Leading researcher Dag Aarsland discusses Lewy body dementia (LBD)—the form of dementia Robin Williams was diagnosed with after his death. He covers why people…
Researcher Chris Albertyn is testing whether a cannabis-based treatment called Sativex could be effective in treating the behavioral symptoms of people living with dementia….
Rhoda Au is a leading neuropsychologist who is studying how someone’s voice or writing patterns could be used to determine whether or not they…
Dementia care expert, Teepa Snow, discusses strategies caregivers can use to help their loved ones.
NYU neuroscientist and author of Healthy Brain, Happy Life, Dr. Wendy Suzuki, explores how exercise benefits the brain.
Lisa Genova, neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author, speaks to Being Patient about how she used storytelling to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s, brain…
Being Patient talks to Jason Prall, Founder of The Longevity Project, who traveled the globe to figure out what healthy centenarians have in common.