As Hurricane Florence barreled toward her coastal community, Patty Younts grappled with a question: Where should a person with dementia go? Her husband, Howard,…
Dementia causes memory loss and deteriorates the ability to carry out everyday tasks over time, but sometimes the most distressing thing to experience is…
People living with dementia share their perspectives on seeking companionship following a diagnosis. When Scott Drevs signed up for the dating site Zoosk in…
Being Patient explores both the benefits and limitations of assistive technology for the care of people living with dementia. Eric Rosenthal’s wife, Eva, was…
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…
Dr. Daniel C. Potts is a neurologist sharing what patients and care partners should know about navigating the healthcare system after watching his father…
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…
Almost half of people over 65 own guns. Almost one in 10 people over 65 have dementia. Here’s a look at the intersection of…
Before she was diagnosed with early-onset dementia seven years ago at age 54, Gary Henson’s wife, Brenda, told Henson that if she ever developed…
“In that moment, I found myself suddenly overwhelmed by the peace that would come to our household when mom is finally at rest. I…
Scientists have found that light treatment could have beneficial effects on the sleep and behaviors of people living with Alzheimer’s. Sleep is something Alzheimer’s…
We talk to Dr. Liz Sampson, an expert in end-life-care, and Jasja Kotterman, who lost her mother to Alzheimer’s, about what to expect in…
We talk to Lori Nisson, Director of Family and Community Services at the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute about how to protect your mental health while…
Two conflicting emotions were woven inextricably throughout the six years between my father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis and his death: love and grief. The love was…
By Emily Woodruff What’s worse than finding out your loved one has Alzheimer’s? Getting an Alzheimer’s diagnosis yourself. And the stigma and social isolation…