As an aducanumab trial participant, Phil Gutis, a reporter with early-stage Alzheimer’s, was part of Aduhelm’s journey to FDA approval. Doctors can soon start…
“Historic moment:” Today, the FDA gave Biogen’s investigational Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab its approval, with the requirement that they conduct a post-approval trial. UPDATE: 3…
While isolation and loneliness have become a massive public health concern on their own over the past 14 months, new research brings a little…
In case you missed them, our editors and contributors round up their most recommended reads from the month of May in Being Patient Reads…
Nearly every Alzheimer’s clinical trial has been deemed a failure, yet some participants have positively responded to experimental treatment. Now, scientists are developing predictive…
As part of our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with Dr. Jason Karlawish about the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and why it’s important for…
With the right signals, non-differentiated human cells called stem cells have the potential to divide and multiply into all different types of cells. Due…
The number of cases of dementia in the U.S. is rising as baby boomers age, raising questions for boomers themselves and also for their families, caregivers…
University of Washington Professor of Medical Anthropology Janelle Taylor discusses the benefits of being friends with someone who has dementia. Each year, in the…
Melissa J. Armstrong, associate professor of neurology at the University of Floria, discusses the early signs of Lewy body dementia and the importance of…
Donald Weaver, professor of chemistry and director of Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, explores depression and dementia in the age…
Áine Kelly, professor in physiology at the Trinity College Dublin, shares insights on the benefits of exercise for our memory, blood vessels and immune…
In case you missed them, our editors and contributors round up their most recommended reads from the month of April in Being Patient Reads…
This past week, Women’s Health Access Matters (WHAM!) released a research study highlighting the economic disparities in women’s health funding in Alzheimer’s research, and…
Misplacing your car keys, calling your neighbor by the wrong name or forgetting to buy bread at the grocery store are common memory lapses….