
Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s with Examples
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO: Want to easily tell the difference between normal-aging versus Alzheimer’s-signals? Use these 3 clear examples for each of the well-known “10 Warning Signs
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO: Want to easily tell the difference between normal-aging versus Alzheimer’s-signals? Use these 3 clear examples for each of the well-known “10 Warning Signs
A sizable study reveals good news about the possible connection between hypothyroidism and dementia.
MEMORY problems are too-quickly diagnosed as Alzheimer’s. A more common memory-culprit may be vascular dementia, caused by stroke, mini-stroke and high blood pressure. Learn the
DIAGNOSIS NEWS: CTE dementia can now be diagnosed with certainty. (CTE [Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy] is caused by blows to the head.) This differs from the
DIAGNOSIS: Many seniors feel their brainpower may not be what it used to be. They also know Medicare offers free cognitive tests. Yet half of
B.M.I. & ALZHEIMER’S: Studies have found an association between Alzheimer’s and the low BMI of thin people. The findings suggest this is not a causal
MEDICINES: Alzheimer’s drugs are classified as “Cognitive Enhancers”. Learn why they are NOT for mild memory problems. Find out why prescribing them for Mild Cognitive
MEDICAL VIDEO: Take an active roll in managing Alzheimer’s. Have an open conversation with your doctor. See 5 questions to ask and which answers to
DIAGNOSIS: Learn to spot Lewy body dementia (LBD). LBD is the most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s. Find out the symptoms that make LBD different.
MAYO CLINIC DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Hundreds of thousands of people with Hippocampal-Sparing Alzheimer’s go misdiagnosed. With a correct diagnosis, existing medicines can do more.
The big Alzheimer’s culprits are Amyloid and Tau. Biogen made Leqembi to treat amyloid. Now, they are betting on BIIB080 to treat tau. Learn how this exciting new treatment just got FDA Fast Track Designation.
Interestingly, loving care does not require twice the time. But it does require twice the presence.
A powerful song about an 80-year-old professor losing memory due to Alzheimer’s. A tribute and a call for understanding, love, and support.
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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