An ICU Nurse’s Wisdom for Family Caregivers
By
Courtney Graetzer
| June 14th, 2024
The floor nurse had just told me that my new patient – let’s call her Marie – would not stop screaming. Marie landed in…
Sleep and the Brain: How Circadian Rhythms Foretell Mental Health Disorders
By
Sarah Chellappa
| May 16th, 2024
Every cell in the body has a circadian rhythm. This rhythm follows a near 24-hour cycle that is synchronised to day and night. These…
Hormone Therapy, Menopause, and Depression: Here’s What the Science Says
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Ciara McCabe
| March 11th, 2024
A growing number of women are turning to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to alleviate distressing symptoms of the menopause – including hot flushes, bladder…
What You Need to Know About Benzodiazepines and Dementia
By
Being Patient
| December 1st, 2023
Often, people living with dementia will develop behavioral symptoms. To treat symptoms like agitation and insomnia, doctors sometimes prescribe benzodiazepines (“benzos”) like Xanax, Valium…
4 Science-Backed Ways to Cope With Holiday Anxiety
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Simon Spichak, MSc
| November 30th, 2023
The holidays aren’t a happy time for everyone. They can be a challenging reminder of our medical, financial or family problems. For families navigating…
Do Depression and Stress Drive Alzheimer’s Risk? A Clinical Psychologist’s Take
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Ying Lim, Ivana Chan
| November 17th, 2023
Dementia affects more than 55 million people around the world. A number of factors can increase a person’s risk of developing dementia, including high…
Living Well With Dementia: Man with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Cycles 350 Miles
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India Soranson Way
| October 20th, 2023
This story was originally published in July, 2019. Peter Berry, dressed in a green, collared shirt and wearing black, wide-framed glasses, sat in his…
‘Misdiagnosed by Six Different Neurologists:’ Don Kent’s LBD Journey
By
Tanner Jensen
| September 4th, 2023
Lewy Body dementia is the second most common form of dementia, but one of the most frequently misdiagnosed. One thing that makes LBD just…
Is It Dementia or Depression? Or Both?
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Simon Spichak, MSc
| August 24th, 2023
Depression is a common mood disorder that can make people feel persistently sad or hopeless, extremely fatigued, and cause them to lose joy in…
Study: After a Dementia Diagnosis, a Higher Risk of Self-Harm
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Simon Spichak, MSc
| June 27th, 2023
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,…
Can Anxiety Cause Alzheimer’s Disease?
By
Katy Koop
| April 27th, 2023
Sure, your run-of-the-mill, every day stress and worry may be associated with dementia. But just as depression bears a well-known link to dementia, including…
Far Out: New Psychedelic for Alzheimer’s Depression Heads to Trials
By
Simon Spichak, MSc
| September 20th, 2022
Biomind Labs is testing whether the highs of a synthetic psychedelic can help people with Alzheimer’s treat symptoms of depression. Psychedelics have been a…
Is Depression an Early Sign of Dementia?
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Simon Spichak, MSc
| June 17th, 2022
More than 60 percent of people with dementia are also diagnosed with depression. In some cases, studies indicate that depression might even cause the…
Can Depression Cause Memory Loss?
By
Simon Spichak, MSc
| May 10th, 2022
Trouble remembering things? Similar to Alzheimer’s, depression can cause memory loss. According to the World Health Organization, more than 280 million people worldwide live…
5 Signs You Should Talk to a Doctor About Depression
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Simon Spichak, MSc
| April 26th, 2022
Depression is the most common mental health disorder in the world, but its signs and symptoms can be elusive. Here’s when to talk to…