Diagnose & Prevent Dementia, in Plain English
January 4, 2024
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Watch this uniquely clear overview of the steps you can take to diagnose or prevent most types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s.
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Ultrasound from Insightec Boosts New Alzheimer’s Drug 32%
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Lecanemab, the newest Alzheimer’s drug, is getting a boost by focusing ultrasound waves on the blood-brain barrier. Learn more about this next step in delivering better Alzheimer’s treatments.
High Sugar, Fat and Alzheimer’s
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New lab research shows high-sugar diets block brain cells performing anti-Alzheimer’s “housekeeping”. How strong is this diet-dementia link?
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VIDEO+TRANSCRIPT: What are the best food sources of lutein, the primary carotenoid antioxidant in the brain?
In Alzheimer’s, Light Therapy Improves Sleep and Behavior
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Light therapy offers significant improvements in sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer’s. Check out a new study and some how-to tips.
Advertise with Alzheimer’s Weekly
December 18, 2023
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Health Coaches Keep Dementia Away, Improve Cognition 74%
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172 participants showed a personalized health and lifestyle coach can delay or even prevent memory loss.
Nurture Dementia-Fighting Personality Traits
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Do conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect make your brain dementia-resistant?
Leqembi: An Alzheimer’s Drug Worth Rooting For?
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At long last, we finally have a disease-modifying drug for Alzheimer’s. The FDA recently approved a new drug that promises to slow the progression of the disease. Only five Alzheimer’s treatments have been approved by the FDA up until a decade ago, and this is only the second to address the progression of the disease.
Handheld Wireless Biosensor Accurately Detects Alzheimer’s
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The Biosensor is as accurate as state-of-the-art testing methods and will allow testing at home. Next step: test saliva and urine samples.
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