This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Image: Luisa Echevarria at the MALDEF Chicago…
Despite the absence of disease-modifying treatments, the dementia rate in developed Western countries has actually declined in recent years. In fact, one study showed…
In the 1980s, when Cindy Weinstein was a graduate student of English, developing her expertise in language and literature, her father Jerry, now deceased,…
Anthony Copeland-Parker and his partner Catherine Elizabeth Popp have long had a passion for traveling and endurance running. And they weren’t about to let…
Alzheimer’s can often be a long, drawn-out illness, and for Patti Davis, this long goodbye was also a blessing. Looking back on her late…
This panel discussion is part of Being Patient’s Diversity & Dementia series, produced with support provided by Eisai. Black and Hispanic people are at a…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Image: Robert Reid and his wife Kimberly….
In our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with retired physician Jennifer Bute about the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s that she began experiencing in the 2000s,…
In our LiveTalk series, Being Patient spoke with Marc Archambault about his early symptoms of Alzheimer’s, the ways in which he has adapted his career…
Scientists are looking toward microglia cells as therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s. Microglia, known as the janitors of our brains, are responsible for clearing harmful…
Researchers share insights on the infectious theory of Alzheimer’s—the idea viruses and bacteria may cause Alzheimer’s. Clinical trials are underway to test this theory….
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Image courtesy of Fayron Epps. One day,…
The onset of dementia symptoms can upturn careers and relationships. Both the present and future are often filled with uncertainties. Coming to terms with…
Alzheimer’s is a complex disease, and studies that follow participants over extended periods of time can gather troves of data on the progression of…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. IMAGE: Sherita Jenkins and her mother Bettye,…