Leqembi: Pioneering Alzheimer’s Drug Faces Challenge in Europe
July 26, 2024
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Saffron Improves Alzheimer’s
July 26, 2024
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DIET VIDEO: See the results of a full-blown double-blind randomized trial where saffron was added to a dementia diet.
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VIDEO: Men and women living into their nineties are the fastest growing segment in the US population. What determines who will make it into their 90s, and in what condition? The “90+” research study is hoping to find out. Learn more.
5 Smart Ways to Face Alzheimer’s
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Do Not Ask Me to Remember
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85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s
July 22, 2024
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Thought of the Week: Things of the Spirit
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Curry Derivative J147 Beats Aricept for Alzheimer’s
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Weight-loss Drug Ozempic Cuts Dementia Risk 48%
July 21, 2024
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University of Oxford research revealed groundbreaking findings that could reshape dementia prevention. Ozempic (AKA Semaglutide/Wegovy), a type-2 diabetes and weight-loss drug, seems to significantly reduce the risk of dementia.
2 Women on Alzheimer’s Myths & Facts
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UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER’S: Lisa Genova wrote the Alzheimer’s classic, “Still Alice”. See her discuss myths and facts about Alzheimer’s with leading Alzheimer’s activist Maria Shriver.
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