Receiving a diagnosis of cognitive decline can come with feelings of uncertainty about what the future might hold. Some people wonder how much time…
Ten million people are diagnosed with dementia worldwide each year – that’s more than ever. According to the Alzheimer’s Society approximately one million people…
Many indicators suggest that dementia has become a full-blown public health crisis. Looking at just the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Facts and Figures report, for…
Four people living with cognitive decline share their stories. Below, Being Patient features — in a series of short-form documentary videos — people diagnosed…
One morning, Lori noticed her husband, Bob, couldn’t form a sentence — he was having a stroke. He was diagnosed with MCI due to…
When retired interior designer Denis Lowe began to have problems with multitasking and presenting designs to clients, he knew something was wrong. Three years…
This article is part of the Journey to Diagnosis series, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eli Lilly. A former ICU nurse…
Imagine being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in your early 60s and leaving your career, only to find out years later that you had no signs…
Hardly a week goes by when I don’t receive an email or a call from a friend whose parent has just gotten an Alzheimer’s…
Did you know 1/5 people who see a doctor with cognitive concerns are misdiagnosed? Dementia, in all its many forms — including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,…
This article is part of the Journey to Diagnosis series, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eli Lilly. What would you do…
Receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis is often a long, complex process, with many individuals facing delayed diagnosis or even misdiagnosis for years. A key reason…
Tapping into creativity can feel out of reach for people that are navigating living with Alzheimer’s. We spoke to a neuroscientist, a former academic,…
In the past year, the FDA approved two landmark new Alzheimer’s drugs: monoclonal antibodies designed to attack the disease’s underlying pathology, as opposed to…
What should you do when your loved one is newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s? Receiving this life-changing news can shatter your world, so it is…