Don’t Fight False Memories in Dementia
Psychology Today | I was recently called by a patient’s daughter in distress. Read more.
Tag: Dr. Andrew Budson
What Now for Bruce Willis after Actor’s Recent Dementia Diagnosis?
The Brink | Boston University | Less than a year after Bruce Willis’ family shared that the famed actor had the neurological disorder aphasia, they’ve announced that his condition has progressed and that he has a new diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia. Read more.
Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia: What are the symptoms of FTD?
The Washington Post | Actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a rare type of dementia, his family announced Thursday. The disease, also known as frontotemporal lobar degeneration, has no treatment or cure. Read more.
Alzheimer’s drug slows progression of cognitive decline in clinical trial, drugmakers say
CNN, 7 News WHDH | A monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease called lecanemab slows the progression of cognitive decline by 27% compared with a placebo, drugmakers Biogen and Eisai said Tuesday. Read more.