Scientists found that deposits of fat and calcium under the retina could be indicators of Alzheimer’s. Is the health of the brain reflected in…
As part of the Being Patient brain experts Live Talk series, our editor in chief Deborah Kan sat down with UCSF’s Dr. Ed Blonz,…
Jasja De Smedt Kotterman, whose mother died of Alzheimer’s in 2017, said she was always fearful that her mother was in pain toward the end…
Listening to music at a World Rocks Against Dementia day, as well as hosting a food and clothes drive to raise money for homeless…
While taking a tumble might sound harmless enough, falls are a common threat to adults over 65—about one-third experience a fall over the course…
As with many Alzheimer’s patients, it was the family who suggested my mother get her memory tested. She was 68 years old, repeating herself,…
As Alzheimer’s progresses, getting a normal night’s sleep becomes difficult for patients. Researchers believe disturbances in Alzheimer’s patients’ sleep patterns may be caused by several factors: the…
Scientists have discovered that disturbed sleep patterns may indicate Alzheimer’s years before symptoms occur, and Alzheimer’s can cause changes in the brain that affect…
New research suggests that anosognosia, or the lack of insight, is associated with Alzheimer’s pathology and increased risk of developing dementia. Many of us…
Driving is a difficult subject to broach after a dementia diagnosis. While driving represents independence to older adults, dementia affects almost every skill guiding…
Considering the growing evidence that Alzheimer’s can manifest early as sensory problems like sight and hearing loss, it’s not surprising that many Alzheimer’s caregivers…
The terms dementia and Alzheimer’s are used interchangeably, but Alzheimer’s is actually just one type of dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term for a…
The leading theory in Alzheimer’s disease is that memory loss is the result of neuron death and nerve ending damage, which lead to memory…
It used to be that people with dementia only went to the doctor at the urging of a family member who noticed changes in…
December 19, 2017 For those who have watched loved ones with Alzheimer’s slip away, it’s hard not to be hopeful about prevention research that…