Researchers have long known that brain tumors, specifically a type of tumor called a glioma, can affect a person’s cognitive and physical function. Patients…
As the world population has grown older, Alzheimer’s disease has become increasingly common. Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. Dementia is…
Sleep plays an important role in keeping the brain healthy, which is why, while there is no single, magic number of hours per sleep…
An estimated 500,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with dementia each year. The diagnosis is often accompanied with substantial life changes. For example,…
At first glance, celebrity animal expert Jack Hanna appears to be living a nice, quiet life at his home in Montana. In the mornings,…
Here’s a video is what it looks like to truly live with dementia: My 94-year-old mom in a later stage of Alzheimer’s disease, rocking…
Here at Being Patient, we believe that listening more closely to people living with dementias like Alzheimer’s and their caregivers about their personal, first-hand…
Research shows that getting enough healthy sleep can reduce the risk of dementia. It cleans contaminants from the brain, and in fact, it’s so…
“If it’s good for your heart, it’s good for your brain.” This is long-standing wisdom in the medical community, says Dr. Gregory Jicha, a neurology…
When a person is diagnosed with dementia or another debilitating disease or illness, family members are often the first to step up and help….
Do you ever wake up some days and think, “When I was younger, I could survive on just four hours of sleep, but now…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. As neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease become…
Sometimes, the proteins in the body stop doing their jobs. They turn into polluting plaques, tangles and globs that can build up in the…
Dr. Julia Basso has been dancing since she was just a toddler. In college, she studied dance more seriously — and as she became…
Becoming a caregiver for someone you love who is living with dementia can be an incredibly isolating experience. Even with his experience as a…