Alzheimer's

The new commission was created after Maryland lawmakers approved a new law to standardize state care assessments for facilities with fewer than 10 beds.

An Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be isolating. The Greater Maryland Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association offers dozens of support groups tailored for people with dementia and caregivers. We meet a trio who bonded over their early-onset diagnoses, dubbing themselves, “The Optimistics.”

We’ll go On the Record with University of Maryland neurologist Dr. Paul Fishman. He says research into diseases that attack the brain--like the abnormal proteins that build up in Alzheimer’s--raises hope, but turning discoveries into effective treatment is slow.

We’ll go On the Record with University of Maryland neurologist Dr. Paul Fishman. He says research into diseases that attack the brain - like the abnormal proteins that build up in Alzheimer’s - raises hope, but turning discoveries into effective treatment is slow.

The science journal Neuron published a paper in July on the underrepresentation of African Americans in brain research, specifically in genomic studies…

Caring for patients with memory loss or dementia can be challenging for even the most attentive, well-meaning caregiver. We meet Jay Newton-Small, a…