James Russell is the author of the blog Nevertheless Dementia, We Persist. His daughter Lynne Russell lives with early-onset Alzheimer’s. James shares his family’s…
When Jamie Tyrone found out that she has two copies of the ApoE4 gene nine years ago, greatly increasing her risk of developing Alzheimer’s,…
Vaccines are considered one of the greatest innovations in medical history. Immunizations help train the body’s immune system to recognize and respond to a…
A few weeks ago, my husband Tim and I were sitting at our kitchen counter, chatting over dinner and looking through the day’s mail….
This Alzheimer’s drug has already been approved for use in China. The clinical trials that could lead to approval in the U.S. have just…
Retired Air Force engineer Chuck McClatchey, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at the age of 61, shares his story. Desert Storm veteran Chuck McClatchey,…
UPDATE: 3 March 2024, 8:30 P.M. ET. In February 2024, Biogen took Aduhelm off the market, citing financial concerns. Although the drug did receive…
Human clinical trials kick off for Protollin, an experimental Alzheimer’s vaccine. After two decades of research and development, Brigham and Women’s Hospital has initiated…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Dave Balbridge grew up in Los…
Inevitably, dementia affects a person’s identity, and it can take time to come to terms with some of the changes along the way. For…
Two years into the pandemic, researchers are still figuring out what’s going on inside the heads of COVID-19 survivors. From brain fog, to neurologically…
Trouble remembering things? Similar to Alzheimer’s, depression can cause memory loss. According to the World Health Organization, more than 280 million people worldwide live…
As we age, we experience an increased risk of developing high blood pressure or hypertension — the leading risk factor for disease in the world. Dementia…
A new study shows that individuals with a neurodegenerative language disorder called primary progressive aphasia (PPA) have Alzheimer’s-like plaques and tangles in their brains…
Brain cells from people with Alzheimer’s have a unique pattern of mutations, which may help explain why the cells begin to die. The genetic…