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Alzheimer’s Eye Test Attracts $15 Million

October 6, 2014 1 Comment

VIDEO + ARTICLE: The Cognoptix Eye Test for Alzheimer’s is in clinical trials. It is already doing so well that this week, it received an

A4 Study is 1st Step to an Alzheimer’s Vaccination

September 22, 2014 No Comments

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

Memory & Thinking Improve in Crenezumab Dementia Trial

August 27, 2014 4 Comments

An Alzheimer’s vaccination called crenezumab just finished 2 trials. The drug showed clear, positive cognitive improvements in people with mild Alzheimer’s. Learn more about the

Nuedexta to Relieve Outbursts of Laughter or Tears in Alzheimer’s

August 10, 2014 2 Comments

PseudoBulbar Affect (PBA) is a distressing neurologic condition characterized by sudden and uncontrolled outbursts of laughing and/or crying. Learn how Nuedexta, a new drug in

FDA-Approved Leukine May Reverse Alzheimer’s Damage

August 3, 2014 2 Comments

VIDEO & ARTICLE: Why were people with rheumatoid arthritis getting less Alzheimer’s? Find out how the answer to this question has triggered an anti-Alzheimer’s trial

SNIFF: Insulin Spray For Alzheimer’s

July 27, 2014 No Comments

RESEARCH VIDEO – Alzheimer’s International Conference: See NIH-sponsored research exploring intranasal insulin as a potentially strong treatment for dementia.

“AD04 is the 1st Drug Ever to Show Disease Modifying Properties in Alzheimer’s”

June 22, 2014 1 Comment

The Alzheimer’s drugs on the market today help compensate for the problems caused by Alzheimer’s. However, they do not stop the disease or change its

Healthy Man Gets 1st Alzheimer’s Prevention Infusion

June 15, 2014 3 Comments

VIDEO The A4 Study uses the drug solanezumab in one of the most ambitious attempts yet to thwart Alzheimer’s. The major clinical trial got underway

Rasagiline for Parkinson’s May Also Treat Alzheimer’s

May 18, 2014 1 Comment

Research has shown that the Parkinson’s drug, rasagiline, could be a viable therapeutic option for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Learn about the new effort to

CERE-110 Gene Therapy Stabilizes Alzheimer’s Brain Cells

May 15, 2014 14 Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE CERE-110 is a big step forward for Alzheimer’s clinical trials. It induces brain cells to make their own nerve-growth-factor, so they can

Feeling Alone, Not Being Alone, Risks Dementia

July 25, 2026

VIDEO + ARTICLE: After studying 2,000 people, learn why researchers were surprised to find that allowing ourselves to ‘feel lonely’, and NOT ‘being alone’, was associated with getting dementia. See how feeling connected keeps your brain cells connected, too.

Fighting Insulin-Resistance Fights Dementia

July 24, 2026

DIET RESEARCH: Learn how diet, exercise and watching your weight will prevent insulin-resistance, and as a result, protect your brain.
Memory is particularly vulnerable to the effects of insulin resistance, according to a 20-year study.

For My Alzheimer’s Mum, We Made a Supermarket at Home

July 23, 2026

See joy shine in Mum, 87, despite Alzheimer’s, as her family transforms their home into Mum’s supermarket, stocked with grocery favorites.

Most Popular Stories

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?

Grandmother in black and white striped shirt hugging girl in black and white striped shirt

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?

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” By Dad with Dementia & Son

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!

Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

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.