Today, there are more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease. The number of individuals affected by this disease is expected to grow to over 7 million by the year 2030. Scientists around the world and right here in Boston are working to find treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and there is cause for hope. There are several medications currently in the final stages of clinical trials. What makes these new medications so exciting is that they are aimed at actually altering the progression of the disease. Read more…

All too often, I hear the words, “I’d rather die!” from a patient with dementia after being told that they are no longer safe to drive and must stop driving. And, all too often I am told by the loved one of a patient with dementia that they are scared of bringing up the topic of driving cessation for fear of the patient’s anger or sadness. Read more…