NFL researchers find that football players may end up with dementias such as CTE and Alzheimer’s NINETEEN TIMES more often than normal. Watch and learn more.
80% of Lewy Body dementia cases are initially misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or some other disorder. Until recently, it could take a year or more to correct that. Learn how GE’s “DaTSCAN” scanning technology is quickly changing all that.
Striking out or shouting while asleep, called RBD, may be a very early warning of Lewy Body dementia. Learn what to look for and what to do about it.
Frontotemporal Dementia, FTD, is the most common form of dementia in people under age 60. Why isn’t it better known?
DIAGNOSIS: EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTORS commonly miss strokes, a leading cause of vascular dementia. This is especially true among women, minorities and younger patients. Learn how
GOOD NEWS: Donepezil (Aricept®), approved for Alzheimer’s, also passed a long-term trial for Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). Get the details on the medicine’s positive
DIAGNOSING MCI – VIDEO: Worried about memory? Many of us notice serious memory or thinking slips that don’t really affect our daily routines. Is it
OFF-LABEL MEDICATIONS: Memantine (Namenda / Ebixa) is FDA-approved for Alzheimer’s. Learn how it significantly improves memory and attention in Lewy Body Disease, Parkinson’s and various
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Getting to a diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia and then learning how to live with it is challenging. Here are some tips
DIAGNOSIS: Study finds more women, fewer men diagnosed properly when sex-specific scoring is used.
Baylor University/Dell Medical School study reveals surprising link between technology use and reduced risk for dementia for older adults.
MOTHER’S DAY USA, MAY 11, can remain a meaningful and enjoyable occasion for families impacted by Alzheimer’s. Planning takes more thought and each family’s unique circumstances need to be considered. These tips can help:
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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