Recent research shows that potentially preventable in-patient hospital admissions account for most of the cost of treatment for Native American adults living with dementia….
A new study finds that older adults who are socioeconomically disadvantaged have greater odds of functional impairment and probable dementia after an ICU stay….
Scott Rose speaks about the memories he shared with his late wife Maureen Patrick-Rose, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and appendiceal cancer. Finding…
Dr. E. Wesley Ely discusses the frequency with which intensive care unit survivors go on to experience symptoms of brain dysfunction and dementia, mental…
In our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with Patti Davis, daughter of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, about the memories she shared with her father…
A panel of speakers tackle the challenges of accessing healthcare for underrepresented communities and strategies to reduce the barriers for the diagnosis and treatment…
After an act of violence against a 73-year-old, 80-pound woman under the guise of law enforcement, Being Patient writer Phil Gutis and dementia care…
In a series of articles on the financial costs of dementia, Being Patient reporter Nicholas Chan explored the red flags of financial mismanagement among…
A new book by Dr. Jason Karlawish shares largely untold stories the history of the Alzheimer’s crisis, discussing the science, missed opportunities, and reasons…
As part of our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with financial planning expert Kim Natovitz about ways recipients of a dementia diagnosis and their…
Dr. Zaldy Tan of the Cedars-Sinai’s Memory & Aging Program discusses the symptoms of early, middle and late -stage of dementia, and shares why…
As part of our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with clinical psychologist Linda Ercoli about ways for caregivers to handle driving and dementia, from…
All photos courtesy of Mary Lou Grace Robison. Main image: “Crumbling,” published in The Ignatian Literary Magazine Mary Lou Grace Robison only picked up…
Among America’s aging prison inmates, dementia is growing more prevalent. This reality came into sharp focus when, this summer, an inmate with Alzheimer’s was…