How cuddly robots could change dementia care
Last week, I scoured the internet in search of a robotic dog. I wanted a belated birthday present for my aunt, who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Full Story
Last week, I scoured the internet in search of a robotic dog. I wanted a belated birthday present for my aunt, who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Full Story
Sophie Leggett lives life to the fullest. She and her husband live in a converted American school bus, and she walks along the beach every day without fail. Full Story …
As California’s population ages, the burden of Alzheimer’s is increasingly falling on women. In response, the state has launched a new initiative aimed at raising public awareness about the disease…
Preventive neurologist Dr Richard Isaacson stared at the numbers on the fax in astonishment. Blood biomarkers of telltale signs of early Alzheimer’s disease in the brain of his patient, 55-year-old…
DALLAS – April 11, 2024 – Caring for someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is challenging. In addition to the financial and physical demands, many caregivers are unprepared for the stress…
Only two years ago, Mother's Day was a wonderful, beautiful holiday. My mother had quickly and happily adjusted to her new life in a senior apartment complex after I moved…
I am really looking forward to an event at Southampton University later this week, discussing misogyny in the music industry, after the work my select committee has done on misogyny…
Everybody changes as they get older as life presents us with new obstacles and experiences but dementia experts are reassuring people by explaining the differences between these natural changes and…
“Dementia is an irreversible neurodegenerative process leading to debilitating cognitive symptoms,” explained Dr. Arman Fesharaki-Zadeh, Medical Director of Dementia and Behavioral Neurology at Yale School of Medicine. Full Story
I’ve been reporting on Alzheimer’s disease for more than two decades, and any progress in the field has seemed incremental at best, leaving most patients and their loved ones with…