Journalist, Being Patient Founder, WSJ + Reuters, WEF YGL, mom of three. Rewriting the script on health media.
San Francisco/Hong Kong
Joined July 2009
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Parkinson's and certain dementias are being diagnosed through a simple skin test.
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We donated my mom's brain to science. Her autopsy revealed she didn't have just #Alzheimer's but 3 #dementias. We learned so much from her autopsy report, we decided to make it public. Here's the interview with her @UCSF neurologists on
@Being_Patient_
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Such a pleasure to speak with @debkhk from @Being_Patient_ about Alzheimer’s Disease risk in women 🧠
Hint: it may in large part hinge on vascular health!
beingpatient.com/why-women-f…
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Can You Trust Brain Supplements? Experts on Hype, Hidden Dangers beingpatient.com/can-you-tru… by @debkhk @Being_Patient_
#Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness #supplements
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Just Diagnosed With Mild Cognitive Impairment? What To Look For And What It Means beingpatient.com/what-to-do-… by @debkhk @Being_Patient_
#Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness
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#Alzheimers Treatments 2025: Here’s Every FDA-Approved Therapy and What Comes Next beingpatient.com/alzheimers-… by @debkhk @SpichakSimon @Being_Patient_
#dementia #health #wellness
Keeping up with #alzheimers drug discovery can be a challenge. Here’s Every FDA-Approved Therapy and What Comes Next
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Chills! Powerful ad by @xx_xyathletics in honor of Real Womens Day tomorrow. 🔥🔥🔥
It's not hard to stand up for women and girls, so why won't @Nike just do it?
Some big #Alzheimer's news. @EliLillyandCo drug #Kinsunla (donanemab) has been approved by the #FDA. This is the 3rd monoclonal antibody drug to be approve to treat Alzheimer's to slow down the disease. Not a cure!
Read more on @Being_Patient_ beingpatient.com/fda-approve…
The spouse or care partner of the person with dementia should help guide decisions about what he/she is capable of. Driving is a good example. If the person thinks they can drive, the partner should take the keys away, otherwise an accident can happen causing innocent casualties.
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🧠 @Columbia researchers used #genetic databases — and zebrafish brains — to probe the protective powers of a gene called FN1, which appeared to counteract the risk-rocketing affects “Alzheimer’s gene” #APOE4 and reduce #Alzheimers risk by 70 percent. buff.ly/4e27JaY
I am getting so many ads lately for mushroom supplements. @Being_Patient_ delved into the science of what we know and don't know. Worth a read!
🍄 For hundreds of years we’ve consumed fungi for their benefits to our #health and #immunity.
🧠 Now mushroom #supplements are appearing on the shelves boasting they support #cognitive function too.
🔗 Here’s what experts say consumers should know: buff.ly/3QvWT2S
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⛰️At 71, Don Kent, battling #Parkinsons & #LewyBodyDementia, summits Texas' highest point, #GuadalupePeak. His six-months of training led to a successful 11-hour hike, showcasing immense determination. Discover more of his journey here: youtube.com/watch?v=AjhaCbCX…
We mapped #drug infusion centers across the U.S. and found that capacity for distributing new #Alzheimers #drugs is lacking. In some of the counties with the nation’s highest Alzheimer’s prevalence, patients must drive hours to get access to #leqembi.
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The Cognitive #Health Clues of #LongCOVID beingpatient.com/deborah-kan… by @debkhk @Being_Patient_
#Alzheimers #dementia #coronavirus #SARSCoV2
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🧠 You won’t want to miss this Live Talk with @Neuronologist1 on March 8th. RSVP 👇🏼
Super excited to announce that Friday, March 8th 1pm ET @DrAlfonsoFasano and myself will participate in @Being_Patient_ upcoming Live Talk to discuss #ReprogrammingtheBrain and our experience writing it. Join us by registering for free at the link below:
beingpatient.com/event/high-…
Thanks @PhylFerrell .. @Being_Patient_
@BeingPatient1 Deborah Kan presents solutions and great survey info from potential #Alzheimers clinical trial participants at the #GAPNet Summit @GAP_Foundation
