Being Patient speaks with Benjamin Bikman, professor of cell biology and physiology at Brigham Young University, about the complex processes of our metabolism, and how metabolic health plays a role in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and our brain health.

Former trial attorney Dale Rivard, 64, shares his story of living fully with a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment.

Being Patient sits down with speech-language pathologist Vicky Fukuhara to discuss the symptoms of language impairment in dementia and how speech therapy may help people cope with their decline in communication abilities. We rely on donations to bring you the latest research on dementia and brain health and to support our amazing team of independent journalists. Please consider donating to support of our mission of giving people impacted by dementia a better resource and connection to experts at the forefront of research. Our audience has grown so rapidly; we have exciting plans for the future to enhance our coverage even further but we need your help. Please consider making a contribution to help fund Being Patient's editorial costs. https://beingpatient.nationbuilder.com/​ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stay connected on social media: To catch our Brain Talks live, join our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/beingpatient​... To learn more about us, follow us on Instagram: @beingpatientvoices For the latest news on dementia research and lifestyle tips, visit our site: https://www.beingpatient.com/

Being Patient speaks with President and CEO of Cassava Sciences Remi Barbier about the company's development of an investigational Alzheimer's drug called simufilam, and how scientists are diversifying their approach in finding an effective treatment for the disease. We rely on donations to bring you the latest research on dementia and brain health and to support our amazing team of independent journalists. Please consider donating to support of our mission of giving people impacted by dementia a better resource and connection to experts at the forefront of research. Our audience has grown so rapidly; we have exciting plans for the future to enhance our coverage even further but we need your help. Please consider making a contribution to help fund Being Patient's editorial costs. https://beingpatient.nationbuilder.com/​ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stay connected on social media: To catch our Brain Talks live, join our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/beingpatient​... To learn more about us, follow us on Instagram: @beingpatientvoices For the latest news on dementia research and lifestyle tips, visit our site: https://www.beingpatient.com/