The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on all of us, but for people living with dementia and their families, the public health crisis…
Since the novel coronavirus began raging across the world last year, scientists have come to understand that patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible…
New research suggests that reducing harmful air pollutants can decrease dementia risk by up to 26 percent. Exposure to air pollution is widely known…
Research has shown that glucose levels, the brain’s primary source of fuel, in the central nervous system diminishes in aging, and some researchers suggest that…
In Being Patient’s LiveTalk series, Dr. David Weidman, associate medical director for research at the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, shares insights on Eli Lilly’s investigational Alzheimer’s…
In the past, scientists have overlooked the vascular system’s role in aging and dementia. But increasingly, research is showing that vascular dysfunction like damage…
Roughly one in 10 people worldwide, or over 700 million people, will experience hearing loss by 2050, and research suggests it is the leading…
Two large hospitals, Cleveland Clinic and Mount Sinai, have decided against administering Aduhelm for patients following controversy around the Alzheimer’s drug’s FDA approval drug…
In the 1990s, the idea that clumps of beta-amyloid proteins are the main culprits of Alzheimer’s took off, and this line of thought —…
Following sharp criticisms of the FDA’s broad approval of Aduhelm for all patients with Alzheimer’s, the agency has narrowed the drug’s label to those…
Following a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, patients can find themselves in a state of limbo, caught between being cognitively normal and living with…
As the COVID-19 lockdown has laid bare the effects of social isolation, initiatives offering companionship for older adults have provided a critical source of…
Image: Aduhelm, Biogen/AP. “The approach I’ve been taking is that each decision about whether or not to offer this as a treatment has to…
Whether it’s forgetting a name or where we placed our keys and cell phone, memory lapses can be especially worrying for aging adults with…
Instead of developing a new drug from the ground up — a time-consuming and costly process — experts say that repurposing medications could accelerate…