The number of cases of dementia in the U.S. is rising as baby boomers age, raising questions for boomers themselves and also for their families, caregivers…
Dementia is a complex illness — one that is often misunderstood. The person’s age at the time of diagnosis, the severity of the symptoms…
University of Washington Professor of Medical Anthropology Janelle Taylor discusses the benefits of being friends with someone who has dementia. Each year, in the…
As part of our BrainTalk series, newscaster Genevieve Glass speaks with Dr. Michael Geschwind about the causes of rapidly progressive dementias — relatively uncommon…
At the age of 46, John Wood was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, but it wasn’t until about a year later that his diagnosis was revised…
Donald Weaver, professor of chemistry and director of Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, explores depression and dementia in the age…
Áine Kelly, professor in physiology at the Trinity College Dublin, shares insights on the benefits of exercise for our memory, blood vessels and immune…
After a provocative media request, writer and dementia care expert Christy Turner asks: How does the media-driven narrative about President Joe Biden and cognitive…
At a memory care facility in Kansas, the youngest new resident to arrive this winter is a young calf named Spuds. The Lighthouse, a…
Transportation plays a major role in our daily lives – it affords a person independence, flexibility and potential to explore. And for older adults…
New findings show that not only does dementia disproportionately affect communities of color: racial discrimination impacts the care experience. Two advocates share how they…
PHOTO: Courtesy Jack Hanna family via Twitter Jack “Jungle Jack” Hanna, celebrity zookeeper, wildlife conservationist and television personality, is navigating dementia. His condition has…
In a series of articles on the financial costs of dementia, Being Patient reporter Nicholas Chan explored the red flags of financial mismanagement among…
The article is part II of a Being Patient series about the financial burdens of dementia. Check out part I and part III for…
Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth, two Hollywood greats, play a couple grappling with a dementia diagnosis in new romantic drama Supernova. Caring for someone…