Melissa J. Armstrong, associate professor of neurology at the University of Floria, discusses the early signs of Lewy body dementia and the importance of…
As part of our BrainTalk series, Being Patient spoke with Dr. Michael Geschwind about the causes of rapidly progressive dementias — relatively uncommon dementias…
In search of an animal model more comparable to the human brain, Alzheimer’s researchers are turning from mice to monkeys. Animal testing remains controversial,…
In his new book The Problem of Alzheimer’s, physician and writer Dr. Jason Karlawish explores the challenges and breakthroughs that have led to the…
Being Patient will speak with Dr. Stephen Salloway, director of neurology and the Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital, about the FDA’s decision…
Due to apparent “deficiencies” in trial data, the FDA has rejected a request to approve Acadia Pharmaceutical’s application for the repurposing of Parkinson’s drug…
As part of our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with John Gastil and movement disorder specialist Dr. Zoltan Mari about the symptoms, diagnosis and…