Living with Alzheimer’s: How Eugenia Zukerman Confronted Her Diagnosis
By Susanna Granieri | June 2nd, 2020
Eugenia Zukerman, 72, left the hospital, jumped on the subway and headed back to her apartment. She sat at her desk and stared aimlessly…
‘Misdiagnosed by Six Different Neurologists:’ Don Kent on Recognizing Lewy Body Dementia and His Journey to a Diagnosis
By
Tanner Jensen
| May 27th, 2020
Lewy Body dementia is the second most common form of dementia, but one of the most frequently misdiagnosed. LBD does not always present with…
Finding New Purpose Following an Early Onset Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
By
Tanner Jensen
| March 23rd, 2020
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: ‘Living Joyfully’ with Alzheimer’s as an African American
By
Tanner Jensen
| March 6th, 2020
Rates of Alzheimer’s disease are around 14 percent higher among African Americans, and the symptoms are often dismissed or misdiagnosed. Being Patient spoke with…
Scientists Identify New Type of Dementia That Mimics Alzheimer’s
By Being Patient | May 1st, 2019
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…
“I Have A 50% Chance of Getting Alzheimer’s By Age 50.” How Genetics Changed One Man’s Life
By
Christine Barba
| January 2nd, 2019
As a college student, Marty Reiswig decided to take his girlfriend to a family reunion. After he noticed many of his relatives struggling with…
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