UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER’S: Until now, Alzheimer’s was thought to be a single disease. Advanced research is redefining Alzheimer’s, showing three distinct subtypes. Find out the differences.
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO BY KHAN ACADEMY: There are many types of dementia. Vascular dementia, LBD, FTD and Parkinson’s Dementia are just a few. Dementia from alcoholism,
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Today’s state-of-the-art in diagnosing Alzheimer’s is the F18 PET Scan. See how it changed one man’s life. Learn how 87% of
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE: A project to screen of Alzheimer’s in community settings involves collaboration between optometry professionals and an Alzheimer’s advocacy organization in Toronto,
DIAGNOSING DEMENTIA: Find out how people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s may lack Alzheimer’s plaques and actually have P.A.R.T. Dementia. (That is, Primary Age-Related Tauopathy, or PART
VIDEO & ARTICLE – DIAGNOSING MEMORY LOSS: Forgetful? That does not mean Alzheimer’s. Nobel-prize winner Dr. Eric Kandel discovered a key reason we become forgetful.
F18 ALZHEIMER’S SCANS offer powerful diagnostic technology, enabling doctors to “see” Alzheimer’s plaque. At $3000 to $6000 per person, are they worth it?
DASHCAM VIDEO + CARE TIPS + ARTICLE: In this dashcam video, a man with dementia zooms his BMW towards police at highway speed. Check out
RESEARCH ARTICLE: Researchers have found that a sugar-studded protein could be key to stopping the progression of Alzheimers. Find out more.
SMARTPHONE DIAGNOSTICS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Researchers have developed a smartphone app that could allow people to screen for Alzheimer’s and other disorders by recording closeups
START WORLD ALZHEIMER’S MONTH WITH A HEALTHY DEMENTIA-FIGHTING INFOGRAPH & VIDEO.
Prevent dementia. Learn how to lower your Alzheimer’s risk. Be good to your brain this World Alzheimer’s Month.
They’re not just pills—they’re precision infusions designed to slow Alzheimer’s at its source. See UCLA’s cutting-edge Amyloid Immunotherapy Care Program, and what it feels like to begin treatment with Leqembi (lecanemab) and Kisunla (donanemab).
With what we know today, even high genetic risk can be beaten —new research reveals that the Mediterranean diet may slow memory decline and lower dementia risk, even for those with the APOE4 gene.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
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.
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?
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