Patient Perspective
Michele Hall, an attorney working in her county sheriff’s office, first noticed that something was off about her cognitive health when she found she…
Being Patient spoke with Jim Butler about his Alzheimer’s diagnosis and his efforts to “disarm” his diagnosis by rewiring his internal dialogue.
For some, an Alzheimer’s diagnosis can feel like the end of life; for others, it’s a chance to begin a new one. Following his…
Arthena Caston on fighting for an accurate diagnosis, and living joyfully despite it. Rates of Alzheimer’s disease are around 14 percent higher among Black…
Lonni Schicker had spent most of her life being active, and working as a nurse and a teacher — but that all changed when…
When Geri Taylor was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she and her husband, Jim Taylor, decided to develop a philosophy to live life “fully and…
Steven Barbieri was active in martial arts for most of his life. But when he started experiencing lapses in memory in his early 50s,…
Alzheimer’s researcher Judy Johanson shares first-hand wisdom for families facing an early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis. People don’t expect that they’ll have to deal with Alzheimer’s…
Journalist and “On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s” author Greg O’Brien discusses his early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis and advice he’d offer others who have…
Jamie Tyrone and Dr. Marwan Sabbagh share their insights on the implications of carrying the ApoE4 genetic variant. The interview: Posted by Being Patient…
Former Intel executive, Pam Montana, was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s at 61 years old. Today, she is an Alzheimer’s advocate, who has traveled the…
Phil Gutis, a former New York Times reporter and Alzheimer’s advocate learned he has early-onset Alzheimer’s at age 54 after enrolling in the Biogen…
Some people who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s may actually have a newly defined type of dementia that mimics the disease’s symptoms but is…
Gerda Saunders, a retired teacher and scientist, shares about her life after a dementia diagnosis. What is it like to live with vascular dementia?…
Former NFL wife and author of “After the Cheering Stops,” Cyndy Feasel discusses CTE, sports’ injuries and what parents should know about the impact…