Brain Talk | Being Patient for Alzheimer's Patients and Caregivers

Being Patient speaks with Arthena Caston, Mike Belleville, Geri Taylor, who are living with dementia, and Taylor's husband Jim, about the stigmas of the illness and how people can become more attuned to the realities of individuals diagnosed with dementia.

Sandra Kooij, associate professor of psychiatry at Amsterdam University Medical Center, speaks about the symptoms and treatments of ADHD in older adults and how clinicians distinguish the manifestations of the disorder from the signs of dementia.

Being Patient speaks with President and CEO of Cassava Sciences Remi Barbier about the company's development of an investigational Alzheimer's drug called simufilam, and how scientists are diversifying their approach in finding an effective treatment for the disease. We rely on donations to bring you the latest research on dementia and brain health and to support our amazing team of independent jo...

Being Patient sits down with speech-language pathologist Vicky Fukuhara to discuss the symptoms of language impairment in dementia and how speech therapy may help people cope with their decline in communication abilities. We rely on donations to bring you the latest research on dementia and brain health and to support our amazing team of independent journalists. Please consider donating to support...

People don’t expect that they’ll have to deal with Alzheimer’s in their 50s, but that is the reality for many families with loved ones who received an early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis. We speak to Judy Johanson, a clinical research ambassador for Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital. She cared for her late husband Steve after he was diagnosed with ea...

Lonni Schicker had spent most of her life being active, and working as a nurse and a teacher. But that all changed when she was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) and Parkinsonism, which is different from Parkinson's disease.

Too often we misinterpret behaviors and emotions of people with dementia as symptoms of the disease, overlooking their genuine experiences. Being Patient spoke with Dr. Steven Sabat about his research into managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, and reframing how we view those with the disease. Read the article here: https://www.beingpatient.com/managing-depression-during-quara...

Being Patient spoke with dementia caregiving expert Teepa Snow on what steps caregivers should be taking amid COVID-19 concerns. We rely on donations to bring you the latest research on dementia and brain health and to support our amazing team of independent journalists. Please consider donating to support of our mission of giving people impacted by dementia a better resource and connection to exp...

Being Patient spoke with neurologist Dr. Majid Fotuhi about his work with NeuroGrow's 12-step brain rehabilitation program and how cognitively impaired brains can be rehabilitated and rejuvenated. You can read the article here:  https://www.beingpatient.com/brain-exercises-improve-cognitive-function-majid-fotuhi/ We rely on donations to bring you the latest research on dementia and brain heal...

Being Patient spoke with Dr. Erin Zahradnik about palliative care and improving caregiver interactions, as well as resources available following a dementia diagnosis. We rely on donations to bring you the latest research on dementia and brain health and to support our amazing team of independent journalists. Please consider donating to support of our mission of giving people impacted by dementia a...