In caring for someone with dementia, white lies or bending the truth can help keep the peace. Caregiving experts are split about whether it’s…
A high percentage of care homes’ residents in need receive basic care from family or unpaid caregivers, a new study finds. With the ongoing…
Joe Brazeal reflects on lessons learned as a father and caregiver. Joe Brazeal’s wife, Kimberly Brazeal, was only 42 years old when she began…
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 Jean Lee, cofounder of AlzAuthors, about her parents’ love story, their decline in the face of Alzheimer’s…
Luisa Echevarria’s memories of leaving home during the Cuban Revolution prepared her for the challenge of caring for her mother. The experience led to…
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…
Guilt is a complicated emotion — all the more so for family caregivers. Experts weigh in on how to untangle and overcome it in…
Sherita Jenkins faced a lack of support as she cared for her late mother with dementia. Now, her caregiving experience is a beacon for…
In Being Patient’s LiveTalk series, Dr. Andrew Budson, chief of cognitive and behavioral neurology at Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System and professor of neurology…
Teepa Snow devoted her life to developing tools for caregivers so they can better understand dementia and support their loved ones living with the…
Kamaria Moore-Hollis, 36, has been a caregiver for the past 13 years, for her father, then for her mother. Navigating a dementia diagnosis, she…
Palliative care physician Dr. Lynn Hallarman shares her own family’s journey caring for her late mother with dementia before and during the outbreak of…