We talk to Professor Valter Longo from the University of Southern California about why he believes fasting could be the most potent way to…
Two years ago, Dr. Daniel Cole’s 85-year-old father had heart bypass surgery. He hasn’t been quite the same since. Now, his family members are…
If you hope to maintain a sharp brain throughout old age, a new study suggests you start by maintaining another part of your body:…
Families share stories of their loved ones’ experiences with homelessness and dementia. When Heather Oglesby pulled up to a homeless shelter in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,…
Binge drinking isn’t good for you — that’s a no-brainer. When it comes to brain health, that pounding headache and day-long hangover after a…
Whether or not Alzheimer’s disease can be 100% prevented is up for debate. Scientists still don’t know exactly what causes Alzheimer’s, nor do they…
How many hits can a person take before a blow to the head translates to damage that mimics dementia? Just one, according to new…
We know that habits like exercise and eating a nutritious diet are good for our bodies. But when it comes to brain health, it’s…
Diane Rehm, whose husband John Rehm lived with Parkinson’s, shares her perspective on why people living with dementia deserves a say in their end…
While you might read reports about the ongoing debate over what causes Alzheimer’s, Dr. Rudy Tanzi, an Alzheimer’s researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital in…
The long search for a drug to slow the decline of Alzheimer’s may have reached a turning point. Pharmaceutical companies Biogen and Eisai have…
Jose Belardo of Lansing, Kan., spent most of his career in the U.S. Public Health Service. He worked on the front lines of disasters…
We talk to Dr. Nir Lipsman, a neurosurgeon at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2018) about how…
We know that as much as 50 percent of dementia patients experience regular pain. But does providing a common painkiller help or hurt patients?…
As Being Patient celebrates our one-year anniversary, I wanted to take this time to thank you, our readers, for making this year one of…