Misplacing your car keys, calling your neighbor by the wrong name or forgetting to buy bread at the grocery store are common memory lapses….
By 2025, 7.2 million older adults in the United States are projected to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and that number will nearly double by…
Scientific breakthroughs about the biological differences in the brains of men and women are increasingly coming to the forefront. But research on just exactly…
A few months ago, we discovered some disturbingly large and firm lumps on our dog Sadie. We quickly made an appointment with the vet…
At a memory care facility in Kansas, the youngest new resident to arrive this winter is a young calf named Spuds. The Lighthouse, a…
When my husband, Bob, was diagnosed in 2012, I was no stranger to the disease. About 20 years prior, my mother was diagnosed with…
Transportation plays a major role in our daily lives – it affords a person independence, flexibility and potential to explore. And for older adults…
New findings show that not only does dementia disproportionately affect communities of color: racial discrimination impacts the care experience. Two advocates share how they…
PHOTO: Courtesy Jack Hanna family via Twitter Jack “Jungle Jack” Hanna, celebrity zookeeper, wildlife conservationist and television personality, is navigating dementia. His condition has…
In a series of articles on the financial costs of dementia, Being Patient reporter Nicholas Chan explored the red flags of financial mismanagement among…
A new approach to genome sequencing newly identifies 13 rare gene variants potentially associated with Alzheimer’s. Dr. Rudy Tanzi, vice chair of neurology and…
Jason Karlawish is disappointed. Angry even. Read his new book The Problem of Alzheimer’s: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into…
Acadia Pharmaceuticals said today that it has received a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding its supplemental New…
The ocean deep holds untapped potential when it comes to new therapies that could treat diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. But climate change and…
What can the novel coronavirus pandemic teach us about dementia? How are rural communities grappling with the public health toll of cognitive decline? How…
