When we first launched Being Patient, we thought our website would only focus on Alzheimer’s disease, but shortly after launch, we realized this wouldn’t…
Talking about dementia with family members can be difficult, especially when it comes to explaining dementia to children. Story books can be incredibly helpful…
Around 55 million people worldwide suffer from dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. On Feb. 22, 2024, it was revealed that former talk show host…
Few people had probably heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year, when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced the 68-year-old had been…
Alzheimer’s disease is responsible for 60 to 80 percent of all cases of dementia, and to date, most dementia research and treatments have focused…
After 30 hours of neurological and psychiatric evaluations, Laurie Scherrer thought the fifth in a series of doctors, would tell her that she had…
It can be difficult to tell the difference between early signs of dementia and “normal” aging. And once it’s clear something is off, it…
Most dementia caregivers don’t apply for the job. They wake up one day in a new reality, where caregiving for a loved one with…
For caregivers, watching a loved one struggle with memory loss can be devastating. The aggression that sometimes accompanies memory loss can be even harder…
Aphasia was in the news recently when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced he was stepping back from his career due to communication…
The family of Bruce Willis released a statement revealing that the actor has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Willis stepped away from acting…
A Phase 2a clinical trial is underway to test the possible benefits of sodium selenate for people living with frontotemporal dementia. While Alzheimer’s is…
A new study shows that individuals with a neurodegenerative language disorder called primary progressive aphasia (PPA) have Alzheimer’s-like plaques and tangles in their brains…
For Emily Ong, pursuing an accurate diagnosis of dementia has been a difficult and emotional road. In Feb. 2017, she was first misdiagnosed with…
A new study finds that later-life alcohol abuse could be an early red flag for dementia. Excessive drinking that begins later in life can…