There are dozens of new approaches to treating Alzheimer’s currently in clinical trials. But while some promising innovations in diagnostics and intervention are progressing…
Many people think of virtual and augmented reality as popular forms of entertainment — but these technologies are becoming more central to healthcare, now…
As wearable tech permeates the market, how helpful are GPS bracelets for Alzheimer’s and dementia safety? When Eric Rosenthal’s wife Eva was diagnosed with…
The connections between the neurons in your brain enable you to do amazing things, from brushing your teeth to solving calculus equations. When these…
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,…
It is the year 2022, and a robot from the not-so-distant future has traveled back in time. Unlike Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator, the robot does…
Researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign are developing a new imaging tool that could help doctors better study early changes to the brain…
Could an immersive VR experience help improve memory and other symptoms for people living with dementia? This researcher in Warsaw thinks so. Pakistani-born, Poland-based…
The earlier someone receives an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, the more time they have to plan with their family and doctors. It means that the person…
Dr. Tom Oxley has been obsessed with the brain since he was 13. “I studied medicine, because I just wanted to learn about the…
After sustaining a concussion, one question that’s often top of mind for patients and families is whether screen time is permitted. Erring on the…
In the future, implantable devices that interface with the brain could help people with severe neurodegenerative movement disorders communicate again through a computer or…
New wearable tech is being designed to detect depression with more than twice the accuracy of your average human psychiatrist — and prompt users…
Bryan Johnson, CEO of neuroscience start-up Kernel, wants to put a ‘helmet in every household.’ Could Kernel’s wearable, sensor-loaded brain monitoring device be the…
While drug developers are heads down in the lab working to find medical treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s, one tech company is…