VIDEO+ARTICLE: Seniors taking benzodiazepines like Xanax and Valium had a 51% higher risk for Alzheimer’s. The widely prescribed drugs treat anxiety and insomnia. Dr. Holly
This fall, NanoSomiX will begin providing their Alzheimer’s blood test to researchers and pharmaceutical companies. Find out how the test correctly classifies 96% of Alzheimer’s
VIDEO+ARTICLE: Harvard has discovered key capabilities of a gene regulator called “REST”. It seems to offer resistance against the toxic effects of Alzheimer’s. Can scientists
Namenda is the most widely prescribed medication for mid-stage Alzheimer’s. Some of our readers have had trouble filling their Namenda prescriptions. Here’s the latest update
VIDEO+ARTICLE 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. More than triple that amount are caregivers. Check out the statistics & learn the facts. Help wipe
As researchers seek anti-Alzheimer’s pills, the evidence mounts that the best preventative is healthy living. Learn about two advanced studies that deepen our understanding of straightforward ways to
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK with MOVIE TRAILER: ‘Quartet’ is the type of movie that will have you laughing at one moment while perhaps inducing tears
VIDEO + ARTICLE: From seniors down to teens, everyone increasingly depends on digital technologies. Surveys reveal a startling side-effect: the brain’s left side gets a
VIDEO & ARTICLE: Namenda® is the most popular drug for mid-stage Alzheimer’s. The manufacturer is discontinuing Namenda and replacing it with extended-release Namenda-XR. CBS wants
VIDEO & ARTICLE: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation improves memory. See the promise it holds for treating dementias such as Alzheimer’s, CTE or vascular dementia.
Adopting the MIND diet—even later in life—is linked with reduced dementia risk
When I was young,
I used to admire intelligent people.
As I grow older, I admire kind people.
We think we are most free when we don’t need anybody. Exactly what Alzheimer’s represents is absolute dependency. That’s what we all need to learn:
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!
It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.
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