This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Sheri Yarbrough sat across from her parents…
Two first-of-their-kind studies presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference show transgender and nonbinary adults are more likely show early possible signs of dementia….
Scientists predict that access to education will reduce one’s risk of dementia, while other lifestyle factors, like smoking and diet, will contribute to the…
The cost of hiring a caregiver can differ from state to state and families often underestimate the costs of care which could be upwards…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, an editorially independent series produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. One day, young Andres…
Image: Lynn Casteel Harper, by Travis Tanay Lynn Casteel Harper, author of On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means to Disappear (Catapult, 2020) and minister of…
Sitting around is a known risk factor for disease and disability. Yet, when older adults start to lose independence — becoming less functional physically…
Older adults’ desire to remain in their own home as they get older is growing, according to two separate studies by AARP and Home…
How do brain-healthy centenarians do it? How can books help us cope with losing our memories? In case you missed them (amidst all of…
Shreya Mcleod, a titled sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapist, and James F. Donnelly, a lecturer and researcher in Psychology at Southern Cross University, share insights…
The leading cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s, a terminal neurodegenerative disease affecting one in nine people in the U.S. the age of 65 and…
Karen Garner, a 73-year-old woman living with dementia, was walking home from the store when wildflowers growing on the side of the road caught…
When Kathy Kenyon’s parents — both with early-stage dementia — moved to the Washington, D.C. area, it took months for medical records to be…
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Imran Sherwani, olympic gold medalist, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2019, and revealed his diagnosis this month. Sherwani revels in the life he’s…