Constance L. Vincent
By
Deborah Kan
| May 11th, 2018
May 11th, 2018 Constance L. Vincent was a caregiver for her parents who had dementia. She is the author of two books: Not Going Gently:…
Dementia and Depression: What’s the Link Between Mood and Memory Problems?
By
Being Patient
| May 10th, 2018
Dementia and depression may be more closely linked than they appear. While scientists aren’t sure what exactly causes dementia, depression falls into a category…
Personalized Music Playlists Help Dementia Patients Maintain Brain Connections
By
Being Patient
| April 27th, 2018
Do you ever wonder why you feel so good when you hear an old favorite song you know all the words to, but you…
Study Finds Treating Depression Lowers Alzheimer’s Risk
By
Being Patient
| April 11th, 2018
There is no one reason why some people get Alzheimer’s and others do not. Most scientists point to genetics and lifestyle as the main…
Lesley Hawke
By
Deborah Kan
| March 8th, 2018
March 8th, 2018 Lesley Hawke is a caregiver to her mother, who has Alzheimer’s disease. My mother began experiencing memory problems about eight years…
A DIY Cognitive Test to Measure Brain Health?
By
JoNel Aleccia
| February 27th, 2018
When Donald Trump aced a cognitive test in January, scores of people tried to take it, too, based mostly on media reports that invited them…
You Asked, We Got the Answers: Alzheimer’s and Sleep
By
Deborah Kan
| February 22nd, 2018
Scientists have discovered that disturbed sleep patterns may indicate Alzheimer’s years before symptoms occur, and Alzheimer’s can cause changes in the brain that affect…
New Study Calls for Music as Dementia Treatment
By
Being Patient
| January 18th, 2018
A new study has found that hundreds of thousands of people with dementia could experience an improved life with a simple, non-drug medicine: music….
Lynda Weston
By
Alexandra Marvar
| December 6th, 2017
December 6th, 2017 Lynda Weston lost her mother to Alzheimer’s 20 years ago. She later became the chaplain at a care facility, created a…
Drugs Meant to Calm Alzheimer’s Patients May Lead to Early Death
By
Being Patient
| November 28th, 2017
Benzodiazepines are a type of drug often used to treat agitation, anxiety and insomnia in Alzheimer’s patients. You know them as Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan…
Feeling Forgetful? This Test Could Indicate Whether It’s Alzheimer’s
By
Being Patient
| October 19th, 2017
We’ve all had that sneaking feeling we’re forgetting something as we rush out the door to work or as we board a plane to…
Healthcare Fails 99 Percent of Dementia Patients in Last Months of Life, Study Finds
By
Being Patient
| September 19th, 2017
Typically, a cancer patient receives care from an oncologist or specialist in their particular type of cancer. Someone with heart disease sees a cardiologist….
How to Care for Alzheimer’s Patients During Natural Disasters
By
Being Patient
| September 8th, 2017
A Florida man with dementia went missing yesterday after evacuating to South Carolina out of Hurricane Irma’s path. John Pasquale, the 77-year-old evacuee, requires several…
Genetic Testing for Alzheimer’s Changed Her Life
By
Andrea Gerlin
| September 6th, 2017
Julie Gregory was at risk for Alzheimer’s. Here’s how genetic testing for Alzheimer’s changed her life. As she turned 50 years old, Julie Gregory…
Neuropsychiatrist Chiadikaobi Onyik: Diagnosing Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
By
Being Patient
| July 31st, 2017
The number of people with early onset Alzheimer’s is predicted to rise by 20 percent over the next four decades, with more than 50,000…