MEDICATION VIDEO: Aricept® (generic DONEPEZIL) is the world’s most popular drug for Early-stage Alzheimer’s. Does it help in Advanced-stage Alzheimer’s?
False alarm. The Cochrane Review shook confidence in Leqembi. It rests on a scientific threshold its own source publicly disowned. Here’s why the evidence did not justify the alarm.
A new review just went viral in the media, declaring Alzheimer’s drugs don’t work. Leading scientists say the methodology was fundamentally flawed.
A respected review called a breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug useless. Stock markets normally panic on such news. They barely moved. Here’s why that matters — and what it means for families weighing their options.
CLINICAL INERTIA is when it’s much easier to start someone on a medication, and keep them on, than to take them off. Find out why most advanced dementia patients receive too many expensive, questionable medications.
In a new deal with Alloy Therapeutics, Biogen—the makers of Leqembi—is investing in RNA technology that could point toward what comes next in Alzheimer’s care.
Could Leqembi be given faster and more easily in the future? The new Biogen–Alteogen deal suggests it’s possible—but it doesn’t confirm changes to Leqembi. Here’s what professionals and families should understand.
The diagnostic and treatment network behind Leqembi may be its biggest competitive edge.
Swedish researchers find that cholinesterase inhibitors provide cognitive benefits and reduce mortality for up to five years after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. One medication significantly reduced the risk of developing severe dementia.
New research reveals that Leqembi’s Fc region switches on microglia — the brain’s immune cells — helping them clear toxic amyloid. Here’s why that mechanism matters for treatment and safety.
Vascular dementia is a common dementia, often brought on by stroke. Check out strategies to prevent stroke in women.
MEDICATION VIDEO: Aricept® (generic DONEPEZIL) is the world’s most popular drug for Early-stage Alzheimer’s. Does it help in Advanced-stage Alzheimer’s?
False alarm. The Cochrane Review shook confidence in Leqembi. It rests on a scientific threshold its own source publicly disowned. Here’s why the evidence did not justify the alarm.
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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