Hearing loss, especially if it is not addressed with hearing aids or other hearing care, can increase your likelihood for cognitive decline. Symptoms associated...
Xanax and other benzodiazepines (“benzos”) are often prescribed to treat symptoms like agitation, anxiety, and depression in people living with dementia. Yet, these drugs...
On Friday, December 1st at 2:00 p.m. PT/ 5:00 p.m. ET, classical music publicist, educator, performer, and dementia advocate Mary Lou Falcone joins Being...
Our scientific understanding of — and society's response to — dementia are constantly evolving. When Alzheimer’s first came into public consciousness in 1906, attitudes...
Award-winning dementia researcher and educator Dr. Nir Grossman joins Being Patient Live Talks on Thursday, December 21st at 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. PT to...
The process of finding new treatments for Alzheimer's disease is one of trial and error — and every "failed" trial generates invaluable new data...
On Thursday, February 8th, at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, clinical psychologist, educator, and author Dasha Kiper joins Being Patient Live Talks to discuss...
On Friday, February 9th, at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET, neurologist and epileptologist Dr. Ifrah Zawar joins Being Patient Live Talks to discuss seizures, cognitive...
On Thursday, February 15th at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET, join us for a live-streamed Q&A with Positive Approach to Care founder and...
On Friday, February 16th, at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, Lou Niles joins Being Patient Live Talks to discuss his experience taking part in...
On Thursday, February 22nd at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, Alzheimer’s educator and activist Rebecca Chopp, Ph.D., joins Being Patient Live talks to discuss...
High-tech treatments for neurodegenerative diseases are on the horizon. In fact, some patients already have brain implants that help address their symptoms through "reprogramming...