Why the World Feels More Intense for Some Autistic People

Some autistic people experience sensory overload and/or intense emotions—creating a clash with the environment around them.

Why Are Some Autistic People Nonverbal?

About 30% of autistic people in the U.S. are nonverbal or nonspeaking. And we’re not quite sure why.

How a TBI Can Affect Your Vision

A traumatic brain injury can affect your vision because of the brain’s significant role in the process of seeing.

Your Eyes Could Be Early Warning Signs for These 6 Diseases

Comprehensive eye exams are important not only for your eyes—but as a window into your overall health too.

Suffer from Migraine Auras? It’s in Your Brain, Not Your Eyes

Migraine auras are migraines that affect your vision, typically creating a zigzag or shimmering pattern.

How Your Vision Works

Sight is very complicated and involves a delicate balance between your eyes and your brain.

Emma Heming Willis Advocates for Caregivers

A Q&A with Emma Heming Willis, wife of actor Bruce Willis, about her unexpected journey of caregiving.

FTD: The Most Common Form of Dementia Under Age 60

A Q&A with Bruce L. Miller, MD, an expert on frontotemporal dementia—a disease many people have never heard of.

The Reality of Long-Term Caregiving

A Q&A with Nikki Davis, who opened up on social media after 15 years as a caregiver to her husband.

Voices of Alzheimer’s Aims to Empower People Living with Alzheimer’s Disease

A Q&A with Jim Taylor, CEO of Voices of Alzheimer’s, about being a “care partner” to his wife, Geri.