MEDICATION: THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR DEMENTIA-DRUG IS DONEPEZIL. Donepezil (Brand-name: Aricept®) boosts memory & thinking in Alzheimer’s. More donepezil means more boost – along with
PROGRESS IN THE NEWS – VIDEO & ARTICLE: In the lab, Alzheimer’s was delayed by FDA-approved “Dabigatran” (Pradaxa®), commonly used to clear blood clots. Can
DRUG NEWS: Genentech will showcase the breadth and promise of their Neuroscience Portfolio at the 2019 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. It includes new
MEDICATION VIDEO + ARTICLE: Scientists found drug developed for diabetes “significantly reversed memory loss” in Alzheimer’s mice, through a triple method of action. See why
CLINICAL TRIALS: Find out why researchers think spraying nasal insulin through the nose can improve cognition, memory and daily function in people with Alzheimer’s. Learn
CLINICAL TRIAL NEWS – VIDEO + ARTICLE: Skeptical Alzheimer’s experts expressed surprising optimism regarding Biogen’s BAN-2401 drug. Dr. Ronald Peterson is one of the world’s
TIME MAGAZINE VIDEO: See Peter Wooding and his wife battle Alzheimer’s, 18 months into the Aducanamab Clinical Trial. On FDA’s Fast-Track program, the new vaccine’s
Large, significant improvements in genetically-defined Alzheimer’s patients were seen in a clinical trial for tramiprosate. Learn about the important potential presented by these Phase-3 trial
Years back, Accera completed clinical trials to show how diet can increase ketone levels to improve Alzheimer’s. Now, this subsidiary of Nestle Foods is creating
DRUG DEVELOPMENT: The breakthrough trial of aducanumab for Alzheimer’s recently made headline news. The FDA’s Fast Track program speeds up the development of new treatments
Why do so many people with dementia refuse to bathe? 🚿 What can you do? One simple change could make the difference. See tips to help your loved one. Leave a comment sharing what worked for you. It could inspire another caregiver!
Researchers discovered AWE to be a potent predictor of reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines. Can the awe we feel when touched by the beauty of nature, art and spirituality protect us from Alzheimer’s high levels of cytokines?
Age does not protect you from love, but love to some extent protects you from age.
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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