VIDEO + ARTICLE: Can a misdiagnosis ruin a life? Sherry-Ann Jenkins allegedly misdiagnosed Alzheimer’s dozens of times. A lawsuit by people hurt by their misdiagnosis
VIDEO: Glen Campbell’s movie, “I’ll Be Me”, is much more than superstars, great music & Alzheimer’s. It is an educational tour of Alzheimer’s medicine, technology
A new way to catch and predict Alzheimer’s with a blood test is in advanced stages of trials. The test promises to delay dementia, as
CONCUSSIONS & DEMENTIA – TED VIDEO: CTE Dementia (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) is a dementia-mystery that Chris Nowinski is solving. See his ground-breaking effort to protect
DIAGNOSIS NEWS: Nearly all participants with mild memory problems who scored well on two 5-minute screening tests — measuring cognition and the ability to identify
The fornix is a small, wishbone-shaped structure deep inside the brain. It provides a person’s earliest clues to future cognitive decline. Find out how much
DIAGNOSIS: A highly sensitive blood test has reached the market that can identify whether it is likely a patient has amyloid plaques in the brain,
HOW QUICKLY your pupil dilates during cognitive tests can offer a low-cost, low-invasive screen for Alzheimer’s — even before the earliest signs. Learn how it
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO: Alzheimer’s tests are initially easy, but emotionally intimidating. See how they work and what taking a test feels like, in this is a
VIDEO + ARTICLE: A blood test to detect Alzheimer’s has moved one step closer to reality. Washington University can measure Alzheimer’s proteins in the blood
Dementia creates difficult moments when responding to delusions. Watch how Teepa Snow, Dementia Care Specialist, provides strategies to manage these situations with respect and dignity.
Verna and Jerry Kinersly were happily married for nearly 68 years. See why they were glad to have found the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
Raising 20 million dollars for Alzheimer’s, Jay Allen found the courage to write a song about the journey in caring for his mom’s Alzheimer’s.
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.
TEEPA CARE VIDEO: Learn about Alzheimer’s 6 stages. Teepa Snow shows what to expect, while keeping the focus on the person for whom you care.
Melvyn Amrine may not have remembered the details of his life since his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, but he sure proved that his love for his wife transcended memory.
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