Before her diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment and early-stage Alzheimer’s in 2019, Rebecca Chopp was a widely published author, editor, and academic, serving as…
Are doctors able to spot the signs of cognitive impairment in their older patients? According to two new research studies, doctors miss the majority…
This story was originally published in July, 2019. Peter Berry, dressed in a green, collared shirt and wearing black, wide-framed glasses, sat in his…
After my mom was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, I spent much of the first several years wondering if she really had Alzheimer’s. Her…
One day, Don Kent’s personality started changing. A cool, even-keeled lawyer, he found himself suddenly losing control of his emotions. At the same time,…
Lewy body dementia is the second most common form of dementia. Where Alzheimer’s disease makes up 70 percent of dementia cases, Lewy body makes…
Lewy Body dementia is the second most common form of dementia, but one of the most frequently misdiagnosed. One thing that makes LBD just…
When Laurie Scherrer, a 55-year-oldthen “workaholic” sales executive, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia at age 55, she recalls feeling like…
After 30 hours of neurological and psychiatric evaluations, Laurie Scherrer thought the fifth in a series of doctors, would tell her that she had…
After a dementia diagnosis, many families have questions about legal or financial planning. We reached out to Kurt Winter, an attorney at law in…
How do you talk to a person with dementia? Misconceptions about dementia are prevalent, and for people living with the illness, they can make…
When author and academic Rebecca Chopp went to her yearly physical in 2019, she wasn’t expecting to learn that she has Alzheimer’s. In fact,…
When younger people receive an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, it’s often met with confusion. Many people aren’t aware that this fatal, neurodegenerative form of dementia can…
For Dale Rivard, practicing law and working as a trial attorney was his calling. Rivard’s diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in 2017, however,…
New research sheds light on the inspiring displays of strength and optimism that can follow a Parkinson’s diagnosis. In a Q&A, Neurologist Bastiaan Bloem…