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Alzheimer’s Drugs: Risky for Other Memory Problems?

April 5, 2022 No Comments

MEDICATION: New insights in using Alzheimer’s drugs for other memory problems shows why these medications are no simple memory patch.

Alzheimer’s Drugs: Why Take Them, Why Stop Them

March 24, 2022 6 Comments

MEDICINES VIDEO: Neurologist Geoffrey Kerchner, MD & PhD, is an experienced Memory Disorders Specialist. See his insights into the safety and effectiveness of Alzheimer’s medications.

Alzheimer’s Drugs: What You Need to Know

April 5, 2020 6 Comments

FACT SHEET: Several Alzheimer’s prescription drugs are currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat people who have been diagnosed. Learn

Dementia & Osteoporosis – One Drug for Both

January 25, 2020 4 Comments

MEDICATION: The most common drug for Alzheimer’s also increases bone mass in mice. Find out what this means for people with dementia in fear of bone

China Approves Seaweed Sugar as Alzheimer’s Drug

January 17, 2020 2 Comments

MEDICATION PROGRESS – VIDEO & ARTICLE: Chinese researchers are now using seaweed sugar to tackle Alzheimer’s. Read on to learn how Oligomannate, the first treatment

Quadrupling Donepezil (Aricept)

January 10, 2020 2 Comments

MEDICATION: THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR DEMENTIA-DRUG IS DONEPEZIL. Donepezil (Brand-name: Aricept®) boosts memory & thinking in Alzheimer’s. More donepezil means more boost – along with

A Stunning Surprise: Aducanumab Works in Trials, Heads to FDA

October 27, 2019 No Comments

MAYO CLINIC VIDEO, ARTICLE, PODCAST:

In March, Biogen discontinued advanced Alzheimer’s trials for aducanumab, predicting it was not likely to produce meaningful benefits. Now, new data did demonstrate real benefits, the FDA will review a fresh analysis, and former trial patients are getting back on the drug. See what happened.

Blood Thinner “Dabigatran” May Effectively Delay Alzheimer’s

October 13, 2019 1 Comment

PROGRESS IN THE NEWS – VIDEO & ARTICLE: In the lab, Alzheimer’s was delayed by FDA-approved “Dabigatran” (Pradaxa®), commonly used to clear blood clots. Can

FDA Warning List – Alzheimer’s Supplements

February 26, 2019 No Comments

NUTRITION VIDEO + ARTICLE: Recently, the FDA Slammed 58 Dangerous Alzheimer’s Supplements. Who are the culprits? Why did it happen? See this list and watch

2 New Doses Added to Namzaric for Alzheimer’s

September 26, 2016 No Comments

Namzaric is a combination of the two most popular drugs for Alzheimer’s. Two new doses have been added, bringing the total to four. Find out

Delighted female relatives sitting together on wooden bench in park and browsing mobile phone while learning using

Alzheimer’s Care Ideas Wanted: Maude’s Awards Open March 13

March 8, 2026

If you’ve found a way to make Alzheimer’s care easier or more compassionate, Maude’s Awards want to hear about it.

Don’t Say Goodbye, Say Hello!

March 7, 2026

Dr. Richard Taylor has Alzheimer’s and the right attitude!

Common Alzheimer’s Medications Slow Cognitive Decline

March 6, 2026

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.

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Could One Woman Help Researchers Find A Cure for Alzheimer’s?

One woman held the genetic key to unlock the mystery of how she was the only one free of early-onset Alzheimer’s, out of 1,200 members of a South American family,

12 Intervention Sessions Improve Cognition

Researchers say it takes a dozen “intervention sessions” to improve cognition in those at risk for Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

FDA-Approved Sargramostim Improves Alzheimer’s Cognition

FDA-approved Sargramostim, a normal human protein, improved memory and cognition in Alzheimer’s patients in a Phase II clinical trial. The drug is safe and well-tolerated, and has been used for other disorders for 30 years.

Son singing alongside father with dementia

Father with Dementia Belts Out “Quando Quando” with Son

This carpool sing-a-long between a father with dementia and his son went viral. $50,000 in donations poured into the Alzheimer’s Society. Enjoy their great music. Sing along if you can!