Is dementia preventable? Research shows that yes, sometimes, it is. Scientists project that the number of people living with dementia, a neurodegenerative syndrome which…
One day, Don Kent’s personality started changing. A cool, even-keeled lawyer, he found himself suddenly losing control of his emotions. At the same time,…
The Price Is Right host Bob Barker has joined the list of TV personalities and celebrities who have passed away from Alzheimer’s disease, and…
The common flu vaccine is designed to prevent influenza. When it doesn’t prevent flu, it’s been shown to reduce the risk of severe symptoms,…
It took six men to catch my screaming, naked father and strap him to a hospital gurney. My dad, the 80-year-old pacifist Buddhist, the…
The early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia can be subtle — at times, imperceptible to the person experiencing them. Forgetfulness or struggling with…
An estimated 500,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with dementia each year. The diagnosis is often accompanied with substantial life changes. For example,…
Research shows that getting enough healthy sleep can reduce the risk of dementia. It cleans contaminants from the brain, and in fact, it’s so…
Dementia is an umbrella term to describe a progressive neurological condition that affects people’s cognitive abilities, such as memory, language and reasoning. Alzheimer’s is…
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…