Alzheimers

Inside the Teen-Led AI Effort to Make Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Easier

My typical morning starts around 3 a.m. I’m instantly met with Messenger notifications from web developers in California, GitHub pings from Florida, and a running document of research papers to read sent from Michigan. By 7:50 a.m. I’m off to class to live my life as an 18-year-old high school…

Chris Hemsworth Says His Dad’s Alzheimer’s Reshaped His Own Priorities

Chris Hemsworth says his father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis has reshaped how he thinks about family.On Tuesday’s episode of Jay Shetty’s “On Purpose” podcast, the actor spoke about navigating his dad’s diagnosis and filming “A Road Trip to Remember” with him, a documentary that follows their motorbike trip across Australia to revisit…

How I Discovered My Husband’s Early-Onset Alzheimer’s at Just 46

This story is based on a conversation with Zahydie Burgos, 41, a licensed psychologist from Orlando. It has been edited for length and clarity.My husband, Francisco — known as Pako — has always been professional, kind, and considerate to everyone.However, in the fall of 2020, I began to notice changes…

A Brain Researcher Shares 1 Daily Habit to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Every weekday afternoon, Harvard neurologist Jasmeer Chhatwal gets up from his desk, heads out of the office, and walks about three-quarters of a mile to get a cup of coffee from a neighborhood cafe.There’s a perfectly good coffee maker in the office, but the afternoon ritual isn’t (just) about caffeine.…