Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Is Surprisingly Prevalent — Lorenzo’s House Is Providing Hope and Support for Families of Those Affected

Some 200,000 to 600,000 people actively live with younger-onset Alzheimer’s — a category of Alzheimer’s disease reserved for those affected under the age of 65. A “sizeable niche” of the larger Alzheimer’s community, yet one that is devastatingly overlooked and under-represented, said Tessa Garcia McEwen, AM, LCSW from The Memory Center at UChicago Medicine during […]

by Margaret Smith

Connecting With a Group Can Take You From Surviving to Thriving — But You Need to Do These 4 Things First

A year after Christine Porath, Ph.D. pitched a book about the power building connections with other people has to cure loneliness and isolation, an unexpected plot-twist occurred: the pandemic hit and people were forced to isolate and became lonely. Porath included. She wrote a majority of that book, “Mastering Community: The Surprising Ways Coming Together […]

by Melanie Kalmar

Reframing our Relationship with Death: COVID-19 Gives Motivation, but No Instructions 

Just a few months ago, the world of psychological science lost a research pioneer, our esteemed colleague Dr. Roger Weissberg. Sadly, we are not alone in mourning a cherished friend, colleague, or family member as we observe the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Americans feel more pressure to prepare for health changes, including […]

by Krista Smith, M.A.T. | Emily Mroz, Ph.D. | Robin Stern, Ph.D.

What Happens if Roe v Wade Is Overturned? Here’s What We Know

On the evening of Monday, May 2, Politico released a now-confirmed leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court, stating that they have voted to overturn Roe v. Wade — the landmark decision which guaranteed federal constitutional protections of abortion rights. The leak is an unprecedented action, one that has left the often covert Supreme Court […]

by Better Staff

You're Invited: The Art of Skin Gala Is a Multi-Sensory Celebration of Beauty and Diversity

Skin. It defines us and tells our stories. Throughout our history, artists, painters, sculptors, photographers and filmmakers have passionately created the “art of skin.” And if there’s one thing we’ve learned over time, it’s that all skin is beautiful. That’s why the Chicago Dermatological Society is hosting the Art of Skin Gala, a live, in-color […]

by Chicago Dermatological Society | Partnership