Here’s the funny thing about Alzheimer’s biomarker blood tests: They can’t actually determine whether or not a person has Alzheimer’s. So what are they…
As people living with dementia need more support or approach the end of life, palliative or hospice care may be needed. But making the…
For people concerned about cognitive decline, improving and maintaining memory is incredibly important. But can you actually optimize your brain and slow the progression…
While Alzheimer’s disease isn’t curable, research shows it may be preventable or postponable by controlling lifestyle factors like diet. Yet, with so many diets…
Two thirds of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s are women. Research shows that the Alzheimer’s biomarker tau protein accumulates differently and more quickly in women’s…
When Rev. Dr. Cynthia Huling Hummel was first diagnosed with amnestic cognitive impairment (aMCI) and had to leave her role as a pastor in…
When Doreen Monks first started showing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, she was working as a neuroscience nurse practitioner. While she was having problems managing…
Talking about dementia with family members can be difficult, especially when it comes to explaining dementia to children. Story books can be incredibly helpful…
People living with Alzheimer’s disease also live with a higher risk of seizures. And that can make things complicated for doctors: Seizures are sometimes…
Brain health researchers are exploring new ways to leverage cutting-edge technology in the diagnosis of diseases like Alzheimer’s. One emerging field of study is…
High-tech treatments for neurodegenerative diseases aren’t so far off. In fact, some patients already have brain implants that help address their symptoms by sending…
In our latest “Ask Me Anything” with dementia caregiving consultant and expert Teepa Snow, we tackled tons of reader questions. Watch the full video…
Before her diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment and early-stage Alzheimer’s in 2019, Rebecca Chopp was a widely published author, editor, and academic, serving as…
Biogen and Eisai’s monoclonal antibody drugs for Alzheimer’s — Aduhelm (now off the market) and Leqembi (fully approved by the FDA in 2023) —…
Dementia doesn’t just affect the brain of a patient. As clinical psychologist, educator, and author Dasha Kiper explores in her new book, the disease…