Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at 63 years old, Doreen Monks shares her insights on paving a new path in her life. Doreen Monks never…
Joe Brazeal reflects on lessons learned as a father and caregiver. Joe Brazeal’s wife, Kimberly Brazeal, was only 42 years old when she began…
Clinicians have suspected that people with early-onset Alzheimer’s, which becomes symptomatic in people aged 65 or younger, tend to decline more rapidly than those…
A career journalist, newspaper and magazine editor, Greg O’Brien learned from his mother what it means to truly live with Alzheimer’s, and it was…
We all have a vision for our future, aspirations we hope to achieve, whether it be in our careers, relationships or passions. A diagnosis…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Image courtesy of Brian Van Buren. Image:…
Anthony Copeland-Parker and his partner Catherine Elizabeth Popp have long had a passion for traveling and endurance running. And they weren’t about to let…
In our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with retired physician Jennifer Bute about the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s that she began experiencing in the 2000s,…
Early-onset dementia — sometimes referred to as young-onset — has long been a puzzle for doctors, scientists, and researchers alike. Initial symptoms of the…
The onset of dementia symptoms can upturn careers and relationships. Both the present and future are often filled with uncertainties. Coming to terms with…
A dementia diagnosis puts into question people’s sense of personhood — what it means to be a person — in recognition that their ability…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, an editorially independent series produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. One day, young Andres…
Imran Sherwani, olympic gold medalist, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2019, and revealed his diagnosis this month. Sherwani revels in the life he’s…
People in their 50s and 60s are often working a job, perhaps in the prime of their career, and/or caring for their family. Some…
After Brian LeBlanc was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 54, he got involved in dementia advocacy and began speaking about his…