Picking Up Dementia’s Early Signs: 10 Things to Look For
In a typical year, the holidays are a time where families come together to celebrate the season. As we know, 2020 was anything but…
In a typical year, the holidays are a time where families come together to celebrate the season. As we know, 2020 was anything but…
Are doctors able to spot the signs of cognitive impairment in their older patients? According to two new research studies, doctors miss the majority…
Feeling fuzzy lately — fuzzier than usual? Some people experience subtle downturns in memory, thinking, and cognition related to age — or to a…
Since launching Being Patient, I’ve spoken with and interviewed many people who are just beginning to lose their memory. If it is something more…
For people living with dementia and their caregivers, the term Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) may be familiar. Often the first diagnosis many patients receive,…
Before an Alzheimer’s or another dementia diagnosis, many patients get a diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). As Marwan Sabbagh explained in a recent…
Getting an accurate diagnosis for a neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia early in the journey can make a huge difference…
Oliver Baumann and Cindy Jones, brain health researchers at Bond University in Australia, discuss memory loss and the aging brain. You’ve driven home from work…
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the condition associated with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia (like vascular dementia or Lewy Body…
Decades are a significant marker of life’s passage. Ages 10-20 see someone grow from a child all the way through teenagehood into being an…
For Dale Rivard, practicing law and working as a trial attorney was his calling. Rivard’s diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in 2017, however,…
Over the last few decades, the number of older adults admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) has been rising — a trend that…
Experts estimate that roughly one in five older adults experience physical pain that lasts for three or more months. This persistent pain (a term…
Nicotine, a natural product of various plants including the tobacco plant, is notorious for its addictive properties in tobacco products like cigarettes. But the…
The number of cases of dementia in the U.S. is rising as baby boomers age, raising questions for boomers themselves and also for their families, caregivers…