Biogen’s aducanumab — a human antibody-based drug that targets beta-amyloid plaques, which are found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s — has gone…
People in their 50s and 60s are often working a job, perhaps in the prime of their career, and/or caring for their family. Some…
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…
Former soccer player Bill Gates was known for his headers during his career with the Middlesbrough Football Club from 1961 to 1974. At daily…
Pharmaceutical companies are making plans to leverage the emerging technology of quantum computing in hopes of accelerating the search for the next Alzheimer’s treatment….
After Brian LeBlanc was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 54, he got involved in dementia advocacy and began speaking about his…
Dementia is notoriously difficult to accurately diagnose. Parkinson’s disease dementia and Lewy body dementia can be especially hard to tell apart, even for experts….
Horticulture is the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants. For centuries, the focus of horticulture has been finding ways…
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…
“It’s Time for More Time” With the #MoreTime campaign, the Alzheimer’s Association has gone all in on aducanumab, the controversial new Alzheimer’s drug produced…
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…