The way we should talk about dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases — the terminology we use — can be confusing. We might find ourselves…
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease continue to be a major global health problem. Today more than 55 million people live with dementia, and WHO expects…
Most care home residents have both dementia and hearing loss, which can leave them feeling lonely and depressed. Hearing loss and dementia both cause…
Almost 400,000 Australians are living with dementia. A million or more family members and friends care for and support them. About two-thirds of people…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. After Kunle Adewale’s stepmother had a stroke,…
Like any family affected by dementia, there were times of hardship for Dennis Dulniak and his late wife Nancy Dulniak, who passed away last…
Image: Frank Piccolo and his wife, Theresa, traveling together in Italy in 2001. Courtesy Theresa Piccolo Frank Piccolo was a beloved high school chemistry…
Moving into a care home is often a major transition in people’s lives, but new research shows that men tend to have a harder…
Jean Lee remembers her late parents for who they were in their essence, a loving and positive couple who raised her with faith and…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. IMAGE: Sherita Jenkins and her mother Bettye,…
At a memory care facility in Kansas, the youngest new resident to arrive this winter is a young calf named Spuds. The Lighthouse, a…
For Mary Daniel, being designated as an “Essential Caregiver,” a position now recognized by a handful of states, including her home state of Florida,…
For many Americans whose lives have been touched by Alzheimer’s disease, figuring out what comes next can be stressful or overwhelming. There are many…
Receiving a dementia diagnosis is often overwhelming. For Jim Butler, the reality filled him with doubt and fear, especially during moments when he experienced…
There is a village in France where nearly all of the residents are living with Alzheimer’s. And that is all part of the plan….