Scientists have found something troubling off the coasts of Florida and Massachusetts: The brains of beached dolphins are showing signs of beta-amyloid, the protein…
Jamie Tyrone and Dr. Marwan Sabbagh share their insights on the implications of carrying the ApoE4 genetic variant. The interview: Posted by Being Patient…
Jack York, founder of It’s Never 2 Late (iN2L), discusses how innovative technology can improve older adults’ physical and mental well-being. Access more Being…
Leading researcher Dag Aarsland discusses Lewy body dementia (LBD)—the form of dementia Robin Williams was diagnosed with after his death. He covers why people…
Researcher Chris Albertyn is testing whether a cannabis-based treatment called Sativex could be effective in treating the behavioral symptoms of people living with dementia….
Former Intel executive, Pam Montana, was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s at 61 years old. Today, she is an Alzheimer’s advocate, who has traveled the…
Phil Gutis, a former New York Times reporter and Alzheimer’s advocate learned he has early-onset Alzheimer’s at age 54 after enrolling in the Biogen…
Rhoda Au is a leading neuropsychologist who is studying how someone’s voice or writing patterns could be used to determine whether or not they…
Some people who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s may actually have a newly defined type of dementia that mimics the disease’s symptoms but is…
Gerda Saunders, a retired teacher and scientist, shares about her life after a dementia diagnosis. What is it like to live with vascular dementia?…
Former NFL wife and author of “After the Cheering Stops,” Cyndy Feasel discusses CTE, sports’ injuries and what parents should know about the impact…
Jeff Borghoff and his wife Kimberly speak about participating in the Biogen drug trial testing aducanumab, a drug that targets beta-amyloid. The late-stage trial…
Dementia care expert, Teepa Snow, discusses strategies caregivers can use to help their loved ones.
NYU neuroscientist and author of Healthy Brain, Happy Life, Dr. Wendy Suzuki, explores how exercise benefits the brain.
Lisa Genova, neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author, speaks to Being Patient about how she used storytelling to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s, brain…