ASTONISHING VIDEO & ARTICLE: Dementia-risk was tested for 17 sugar levels in 2000 people. Each higher level bumped up the risk, without exception. See why researchers found these results so compelling.
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Alzheimer’s & brain insulin are so strongly connected, it’s earned Alzheimer’s the nickname, “Type-3 Diabetes.” Watch this eye-opening, entertaining video to understand the connection. Find out what you can do.
SUGAR raises diabetes AND dementia risk. Will research into the hormone “amylin” reveal the reason why?
Mayo Clinic, America’s top research center, asked, “Is Alzheimer’s triggered by a form of brain diabetes?” An insulin nasal spray may help.
Drinking to fight dementia? Which drinks are good and which are bad?
Harvard & Cleveland Clinic researchers offer scientific advice.
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Diabetes can increase Alzheimer’s risk. Learn how drug treatments for diabetes bring that risk back down.
HEALTH ARTICLE, 25-POINT CHECKLIST: MEND is UCLA’s 25-step personalized program to reverse memory loss. Nine of 10 participants displayed significant memory improvements. Learn how. Includes
SUGAR’S TIPPING POINT: Molecular links between blood sugar and Alzheimer’s were established by scientists. They show how excess blood sugar damages a vital enzyme involved
CLINICAL TRIALS: Find out why researchers think spraying nasal insulin through the nose can improve cognition, memory and daily function in people with Alzheimer’s. Learn
Diabetics get a lot more dementia than the average person. Yet diabetics taking FDA-approved Actos get a lot LESS dementia than the average person – 47% less. That’s about half the rate. Find out more.
The co-founder of a caregivers’ organization introduces technology he has found helpful in caring for his grandmother with 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.
People with dementia are enjoying yoga and dance classes at the Alzheimer’s Association. See why caregivers find the classes “EXTREMELY helpful.”
Bringing art and creativity into elder care settings helps families reconnect with loved ones who have dementia. In this moving talk, Anne Bastings shares how.
When a hurricane hits Florida — or anywhere that has a very large population of people with dementia, there are special preparations that should be made by those living with dementia. Check these dementia-in-a-storm readiness lists.
In gardening, people with Alzheimer’s grow fresh plants along with better thinking. It’s a pleasant way to make things easier.
The co-founder of a caregivers’ organization introduces technology he has found helpful in caring for his grandmother with dementia.
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