DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT: FOUR NEW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers have been added to the existing network of 31 centers around the United States. Read on
DIAGNOSIS NEWS: Scientists at Lund University are working on a new blood test that not only can diagnose Alzheimer’s already in progress, but in persons
Scientists have discovered a specific Alzheimer’s gene appears to drive the first appearance of amyloid plaque in the brain. Now they’re working on therapies targeting
Older adults who screen proactively are likely to pay less than those who receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s during a health crisis. Learn more.
PROFESSIONALS – VIDEO: Doctors, nurses and caregivers must work together to diagnose Alzheimer’s. There simply is no one-stop test. Even after considering signs and symptoms,
DIAGNOSIS RESEARCH – VIDEO & ARTICLE: A simple experimental blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer’s
HEAR BILL GATES on why he funds the Alzheimer’s Diagnostics Accelerator. His goal? Earlier and better diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. The $30 million venture philanthropic fund
DIAGNOSING DEMENTIA: Quick tests to diagnose or screen dementia may often be wrong. The tests, called “Brief Cognitive Assessments”, help doctors, but sometimes hurt patients
VIDEO + ARTICLE: The Stable Isotope Labeling Kinetics (SILK™) blood test is a recent technology that sees Alzheimer’s years before signs appear. It can open
VIDEO + ARTICLE: FDA approval of a new dementia test has taken Alzheimer’s detection a giant step forward. Called “Cantab Mobile“, the test is a
Listen as country singer Glen Campbell reflects on his life in his song, “A Better Place,” during his battle with Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s patients eating from red plates consumed 25 percent more food than those eating from white plates! Learn about the astonishing “Red Plates in Dementia Study.”
So many people wait years for a dementia diagnosis—long after symptoms begin. Why? And what can we do about it now?
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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