Happiness Training Can Help Ease Caregivers’ Stress and Anxiety
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Emily Woodruff
| May 2nd, 2019
Alzheimer’s is a devastating diagnosis, but the patient is not the only one who needs to worry about their health: Studies show that 40…
‘Middle-Income Seniors Have Been Ignored’: In 10 Years, Housing, Medical Care Will Be Out of Reach for the Middle Class
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Victoria Knight
| April 24th, 2019
In 10 years, more than half of middle-income Americans age 75 or older will not be able to afford to pay for yearly assisted…
How to Change Your Home to Better Manage Alzheimer’s
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Lydia Chan
| April 17th, 2019
Any person who looks after an ailing loved one is likely under a great deal of stress, but surveys indicate that Alzheimer’s caretakers experience…
As Dementia Costs Rise, States Push for Caregiver Tax Credits
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Samantha Young
| March 29th, 2019
Gloria Brown didn’t get a good night’s sleep. Her husband, Arthur Brown, 79, has Alzheimer’s disease and had spent most of the night pacing…
‘There Was So Much Hope’: Biogen Trial Participants Are ‘Heartbroken’ After Cancellation
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Being Patient
| March 24th, 2019
On Thursday, Biogen, along with its Japanese partner Eisai, announced it would be canceling two late-stage trials testing their drug aducanumab. The drug was…
‘The Intelligence That Alzheimer’s Can’t Destroy’: A Conversation with New York Times Best-Selling Author and Neuroscientist Lisa Genova
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Being Patient
| February 28th, 2019
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…
Driving With Dementia: 6 Dangerous Signs It’s Time to Step In
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Howard Raphaelson
| February 25th, 2019
Are you worried that your parent or grandparent is unsafe behind the wheel? Dementia affects everyone differently, but it often disrupts the motor skills…
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