Aricept (Donepezil) for Dementia with Lewy Bodies
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There are no approved treatments for DLB, though it is the second most common type of dementia. Do drugs like donepezil hold the key?
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Our change in diet has been proposed as being the underlying reason for the dramatic increase in the prevalence of Type II diabetes that we are observing worldwide in our time. What’s that doing to our brains?
4 Cardinal Signs of Lewy Body Dementia
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Expert Dr. William A. Van Horn explains what is Lewy Body Dementia, and what you can do to maximize quality of life for your family and your loved one suffering with LBD.
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85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s
July 22, 2024
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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?
Curry Derivative J147 Beats Aricept for Alzheimer’s
July 22, 2024
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J147 is a derivative of curry’s turmeric spice. It beat the Alzheimer’s drug Aricept (generic: donepezil) on several memory tests. The Salk Institute says it may benefit Parkinson’s, Huntington’s & vascular dementia.
Selfie-Video Fights Off Vascular Dementia
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Catching a stroke quickly can avoid vascular dementia. See how one smart lady, with one smartphone, shot the video that saved her brain.
Chocolate and the Fight Against Vascular Dementia
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VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: Cocoa’s flavanol phytonutrients, without sugar & fat, improve arterial function. They fight strokes and atherosclerosis, triggers of vascular dementia. So, is chocolate healthy? See Dr. Gregger tease out the research.
50-Page Free Book on Lewy Body Dementia
May 14, 2024
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FREE LBD BOOK, by America’s NIH. Insights into caregiving, movement, sleep & behavior. Often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, 1 million Americans have Lewy Body dementia. Learn more about it.
Triheptanoin Ups Brain Energy in Huntington’s Dementia
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Triheptanoin is available as a supplement or by prescription. A series of studies suggest it improves brain energy metabolism for people with Huntington’s disease. Learn how.
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