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‘Lady J,’ Jou-AL Burwell, looking for a live kidney donor ‘

REV. JAMES D. BURWELL, JOU-AL BURWELL, GABRI-ELLE BURWELL I plan on living long and living strong,' Lady J says   As you’re reading this, Jou-AL Burwell, also...

Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away

Corey Mayes at his New York home on Feb. 10, 2023, after receiving a kidney transplant. Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images − a bioethicist...

Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson’s disease clarifies why the condition develops and how to halt it

Adobe Stock Illustration by Matthew Farrer, University of Florida Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that progresses relentlessly. It gradually impairs a person’s ability to...

How frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting Wendy Williams, changes the brain – research is untangling its genetic causes

by Fen-Biao Gao, UMass Chan Medical School Around 55 million people worldwide suffer from dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. On Feb. 22, 2024, it was...

Take Charge of Your Health Today: Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

CARLOS T. CARTER This month, the Community Health Series Partnership turns its spotlight on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Carlos T. Carter, President and CEO of the...

Take Charge of Your Health Today: Dismantling dementia disparities with socially-just healthcare

Getty Images Stock Photo According to national statistics, Black Americans are about twice as likely to develop dementia syndromes, including Alzheimer’s Disease, than White Americans....

For underserved patients, Alzheimer’s care requires balance, respect, and cultural sensitivity

Getty Images Stock Photo Dementia syndromes like Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) are challenging conditions, but even more so for people who live in underserved communities with...

Jewish Healthcare Foundation makes meaningful difference for people living with dementia

Getty Images Stock Photo In Pennsylvania, more than 400,000 people are living with dementia. For every person who’s diagnosed, there are at least 3-4 people...

Holiday gift guide for people living with dementia and their caregivers

Getty Images Stock Photo (BPT) - Holiday shopping and gift-giving can often be challenging, but even more so when shopping for a person living with...

Can adultery be inherited? Kate Legge investigates after the ‘king hit’ of her husband’s affair – which seems to run in his family

Gregory Pappas/Unsplash, CC BY by Lisa Featherstone, The University of Queensland What happens to individuals, families and communities when someone has an affair? When journalist and writer...

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