A neurologist shares what patients and care partners should know about navigating the healthcare system. This is part one of a three-part series on…
Before she was diagnosed with early-onset dementia seven years ago at age 54, Gary Henson’s wife, Brenda, told Henson that if she ever developed…
By the time a patient gets a dementia diagnosis, usually the signs have been apparent for a while, either to a loved one or…
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment, the stage that usually precedes Alzheimer’s, is an inexact science. Currently, an Alzheimer’s diagnosis is based on a…
The first thing most Alzheimer’s patients do when they get a diagnosis? Pretend like nothing happened. “They call it the Alzheimer’s closet,” said 54-year-old…
What if all that was required to foretell memory problems was a simple eye exam? By looking deeply into your eyes with special imaging…
Scientists say that a simple walking test—stepping backward while counting or carrying a tray—could distinguish a type of brain condition that leads to dementia,…
What is it like to live with Alzheimer’s disease? The Being Patient Podcast gives a rare account of what it’s like to live with Alzheimer’s from the patient’s perspective. The first of an ongoing series, we feature Brian Kursonis. Diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s in his fifties, Brian explains why it took a year to get a diagnosis and how he’s fighting a declining memory.
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