It began shortly after President Biden’s inauguration. First, there were whispers and what seemed like slander on far-right websites and social media that the president was suffering […]
Tag: ALzheimer's disease
Pioneering Alzheimer’s patients at WVU: ‘They’re unselfish’
Cognitive carbonation, maybe? Sure looked like it on the scan. The patient on the receiving end acted like it, too. She was more aware, it seemed. And, […]
Patricia Coffman Kercheval, Aug. 19, 1927-June 13, 2022
My mother died Monday morning, June 13 … and I was relieved. That sounds awful, and perhaps it is, but the death of a loved one, especially […]
Be aware of cognitive declines during gatherings
Newsroom@DominionPost.com As families return to in-person holiday gatherings after lengthy delays caused by the pandemic, cognitive changes in a loved one may be alarmingly apparent. Visiting with […]
Alzheimer’s drug no cash cow
by Max Nisen The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval last week of Biogen Inc.’s Alzheimer’s treatment aducanumab was a mistake based on weak evidence. The question […]
‘May’s Flowers’ organize designer purse bingo event to benefit Walk to End Alzheimer’s
A local woman and her family have organized an upcoming designer purse bingo to benefit the 2021 Tri-County Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to […]
Caregivers need to prepare for winter
Those suffering from Alzheimer’ s often wander away Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — Wandering is one of the most unsettling behavioral changes common for someone with Alzheimer’s disease. Yet, […]
