Drexel University emeritus professor of medicine Arnold R. Eiser discusses the impact of environmental pollution on our brains. In the summer of 2021, a…
Dementia progresses in stages. Alzheimer’s disease, for example, is considered to have seven distinct stages, delineated by the areas of the brain the disease…
How do you talk to a person with dementia? Misconceptions about dementia are prevalent, and for people living with the illness, they can make…
It can be difficult to tell the difference between early signs of dementia and “normal” aging. And once it’s clear something is off, it…
“What I couldn’t find is how someone dies from Alzheimer’s. What do those complications look like in an Alzheimer’s patient? What does it mean for the…
During the 19 years of the Vietnam War, the United States waged a roughly decade-long “herbicidal warfare” program — Operation Ranch Hand. In this…
We’ll get to the important question of beta-amyloid plaque build-up, but first, the basics: What is beta-amyloid protein, what does beta-amyloid do in the…
Mounting research indicates that as many as 40 percent of dementia cases may be preventable with lifestyle intervention. Accordingly, lifestyle factors like a healthy diet…
Cardiovascular health and brain health go hand in hand. For instance: studies show that having a stroke doubles the chance a person will develop…
Almost 50 million Americans each year use some form of cannabis. In the 1920s, the drug was vilified because of recreational use by Mexican…
“Are nonstick pans toxic”? “Can aluminum cookware cause dementia?” “Are my scratched pans still safe?” That’s just a sample of a few worrying headlines…
Studies show that people living with diabetes have a higher risk of developing cognitive decline or dementia during their lifetimes. In fact, the link…
Delirium is a sudden decline in a person’s usual mental function. It occurs when signals in the brain aren’t sending and receiving properly, causing…
Siesta. Power nap. Forty winks. Call them what you will: Naps have been found to benefit mood, alertness, energy levels, cognitive performance, and, in…
Forgetting a word, struggling to find the right expression: For people living with dementia, the progressive loss of linguistic abilities can interfere with day-to-day…