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Multivitamin Improves Memory in Older Adults

June 5, 2023 No Comments

Taking a daily multivitamin supplement can slow age-related memory decline, researchers found.

Some Diabetes Drugs Cut Alzheimer’s Risk

June 2, 2023 No Comments

People taking certain drugs to lower blood sugar for Type 2 diabetes had less amyloid in the brain, a biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease, and showed slower cognitive decline than diabetics not taking drugs and people with diabetes. Find out more.

Infrared Sensor Spots Alzheimer’s 17 Years Before Symptoms

June 1, 2023 No Comments

A new sensor has been developed that can detect Alzheimer’s more than a decade before symptoms appear. Learn more.

Are Macaque Monkeys Better Test Models for Alzheimer’s Treatments?

May 31, 2023 No Comments

Rhesus macaque monkeys are being used to research early-stage Alzheimer’s. Find out why they are so much better than mice. Learn the advantages they offer scientists in the search for a cure.

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Suvorexant Reduces Alzheimer’s Tau & Amyloid Beta

May 29, 2023 No Comments

Researchers find that people with dementia who received the drug suvorexant showed a drop in tau and amyloid beta. The drug is already available for sleep problems in Alzheimer’s. Learn more.

Memories Sharpen in Video Game Study

May 26, 2023 14 Comments

Scientists at UC San Francisco have found a way to reverse some of the negative effects of aging on the brain, using a video game designed to improve cognitive control.

Why Do ‘Superagers’ Learn Like 25-Year-Olds?

May 24, 2023 No Comments

What kind of brain enables “superagers” to learn and recall novel information as well as a 25-year-old? Researchers have found the answer. Learn more.

Green Tea Molecules Break Up Alzheimer’s Tau Tangles

May 15, 2023 No Comments

A molecule found in green tea helped UCLA biochemists discover several molecules that can destroy tau fiber. Learn more.

Discovery of Biomarker Could Predict Alzheimer’s in Blood Test

May 12, 2023 2 Comments

A certain protein in the blood can be used to predict the eventual appearance of Alzheimer’s. Will this allow for early intervention?

Is Alzheimer’s Connected to Concussions?

May 10, 2023 No Comments

Brain patterns in concussions are similar to patterns seen in Alzheimer’s. Why? The initial traumatic event that caused the concussion may trigger a sequence of degenerative changes in the brain.
With 1.7 million annual concussions in the U.S., learn more about these relevant findings.

God did not create us to see through each other, But to see each other through.

Thought of the Week: See Each Other Through

April 12, 2026

God did not create us to see through each other,
But to see each other through.

Alzheimer’s Changes a Marriage

April 12, 2026

Ron is making the most of his early-stage Alzheimer’s. See him share how he works with his wife to make their relationship the best that it can be.

DDT Pesticide Linked to Alzheimer’s

April 11, 2026

People with Alzheimer’s average four times normal DDE blood levels (from DDT). Learn how DDT pesticide, still used outside the USA, causes this health threat. Learn foods to avoid and diets to follow.

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A Grandchild for One Day Keeps Dementia Away

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?

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” By Dad with Dementia & Son

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!

Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

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.