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60% Rise In Dementia Volunteers

August 23, 2015 No Comments

CLINICAL TRIALS VIDEO: 2015 has seen a big jump in the number of people volunteering for dementia research. Find out more about this hopeful surge

Solanezumab Aims to Prevent Alzheimer’s at 60 Sites

August 2, 2015 3 Comments

CNN VIDEO + INFO: Amyloid plaque buildup on the brain can begin decades before it actually triggers Alzheimer’s. See how The A4 Trial hopes to

ANAVEX 2-73 Shows Positive Cognitive Effects in 10 Out of 12 Patients

August 2, 2015 2 Comments

In Phase 2 trials, Anavex performed as much as 4 times better than Aricept®, today’s most popular Alzheimer’s medication. The pill achieved cognitive and functional

Solanezumab May Be First Drug to Attack the Cause of Alzheimer’s

July 26, 2015 2 Comments

CBS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Excitement and Hope are 2 words not often heard in Alzheimer’s clinical trials, but new results for solanezumab are generating quite

The Latest on Alzheimer’s Trials

May 3, 2015 No Comments

150 Alzheimer’s clinical trials are looking for volunteers in the USA. They are trying out the newest drugs and therapies on 70,000 people with various

“For the first time I think we have a chance to really change the course of Alzheimer’s.”

March 29, 2015 No Comments

VIDEO: “For the first time I think we have a chance to really change the course of Alzheimer’s disease,” says Dr. Reisa Sperling. She’s leading

Biogen Exceeds Expectations, Helps Clear Alzheimer’s Plaque

March 22, 2015 No Comments

VIDEO & ARTICLE: CNBC’s Meg Tirrell reports on Biogen’s experimental drug for Alzheimer’s and how the company appears to have exceeded expectations.

“Because I Have Great Support, I’m Doing Fine.” TV Show Host B. Smith Talks About Her Alzheimer’s

March 15, 2015 No Comments

VIDEOS + ARTICLE: Renowned model, actress and restauranteur B. Smith and her husband, Dan Gasby, talk about life with Alzheimer’s. See her new video to

The A4 Study to Prevent Alzheimer’s: Now is the Time

March 1, 2015 1 Comment

VIDEO + ARTICLE: The A4 Study is a cutting-edge trial aimed at preventing Alzheimer’s. The clinical trial is testing healthy adults who are at risk

Advanced Trial of Cheap, Fast Alzheimer’s Eye Test

February 8, 2015 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: The simple SAPPHIRE Eye Test has the potential to change the way that Alzheimer’s disease is detected and managed. Made by Cognoptix, see

But I’ll Tell You All About Her

October 20, 2025

Sharing the story of a person with Alzheimer’s, when their own memory fails, can be a true act of dignity and love. Ryan Nealon sings of the significance of “Telling You All About Her.”

High-Sugar Diet Impairs Brain Clearance

October 19, 2025

A high-sugar diet causes insulin resistance in the brain, reducing neuronal debris removal. How badly can this increase neurodegeneration risk?

Quit Later, Still Win: Smokers Can Cut Dementia Risk

October 17, 2025

Even in later life, quitting smoking significantly reduces dementia risk.
New research published in The Lancet offers renewed hope — it’s never too late to protect your brain.

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How Do You Know If Someone Has Alzheimer’s?

What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.

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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?