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FDA Endorses Donanemab, Revolutionary Alzheimer’s Treatment

June 11, 2024 No Comments

The unanimous 11-0 FDA vote clears an exciting path for this new Alzheimer’s drug.

AI vs. Daffodils: Crafting a Cheaper Alzheimer’s Drug

April 19, 2024 No Comments

Galantamine treats Alzheimer’s. Artificial intelligence and biosensors may pave the way to make this drug faster and cheaper.

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Trontinemab Speedily Clears Alzheimer’s Plaque

March 25, 2024 2 Comments

Trontinemab is a very exciting experimental drug, showing great promise in rapidly clearing Alzheimer’s amyloid plaques from the brains of affected individuals, with remarkably little side effects.

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Spectris™ Headset: Treat Alzheimer’s with Gamma Waves

March 17, 2024 4 Comments

See why Cognito’s headset received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for addressing cognitive and functional symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s.

Why Join ADNI? (Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative)

February 22, 2024 No Comments

Walk through the various steps that occur as a person participates in the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) project.

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Neflamapimod May Be 1st Dementia with Lewy Bodies Drug

December 20, 2023 No Comments

“It is exciting to see efficacy of potential new drugs for Dementia with Lewy Bodies, the most common dementia after Alzheimer’s. It is a huge area of unmet need,” said Dr. Marwan Sabbagh.

Lilly’s Donanemab: The 3rd New Alzheimer’s Drug

July 21, 2023 No Comments

Now, a third new Alzheimer’s drug expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),. The field of new drugs is beginning to show progress in the fight to slow the disease.

Neuropsychological Test Beats MRI at Tracking Dementia

March 30, 2023 No Comments

Doctors routinely diagnose and track dementia. “Neuropsychological tests” are non-invasive, using interviews or paper/pen tests. More invasive diagnostics include powerful MRI and PET scans.

FDA Okays Trial of Alzheimer’s Pill with Unique Mechanism

January 25, 2023 No Comments

The new Alzheimer’s injections Aduhelm and Lecanemab offer hope. Now, Mastinimab is trying to break through to the next level with a simpler pill. Mastinimab fights Alzheimer’s via a revolutionary mechanism of action. Learn why the FDA approved Mastinimab’s final round of trials.

Alzheimer’s “Pacemaker” Works Well in Trial

December 12, 2022 1 Comment

CLINICAL TRIALS VIDEO: Thin electrical wires were surgically implanted in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients. Called “Deep Brain Stimulation”, see how this brain “pacemaker” improves

Designing Homes for Extra Care

August 27, 2025

The Housing Learning and Improvement Network looks at the design process and philosophy behind creating a successful Extra Care scheme.

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August 26, 2025

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I’m Fighting Alzheimer’s Based on Harvard’s Lithium Study

August 25, 2025

Explore lithium’s impact on Alzheimer’s and dementia prevention. See practical takeaways, including what Dr. Norwitz is doing himself to protect his family’s cognitive health.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.

85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

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?

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A Grandchild for One Day Keeps Dementia Away

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?