In Being Patient’s LiveTalk series, Dr. Andrew Budson, chief of cognitive and behavioral neurology at Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System and professor of neurology…
Teepa Snow devoted her life to developing tools for caregivers so they can better understand dementia and support their loved ones living with the…
A study conducted in 2018 by AARP found that 76 percent of US residents over the age of 50 would choose to live in their…
Taking on the role of caregiver to a family member may happen with little warning, and many find themselves diving in unprepared. Here are…
Forgetting a word, struggling to find the right expression: For people living with dementia, the progressive loss of linguistic abilities can interfere with day-to-day…
In part 1 of Being Patient’s series about finances, aging and brain health, we explored how dementia can affect money management. In the second…
As part of our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with speech-language pathologist Vicky Fukuhara about strategies to help people with dementia cope with declining…