SuperAgers Have 90% Fewer Tangles
March 14, 2023
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SuperAgers, aged 80+, have memories as sharp as persons decades younger. Find out why.
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Flickering Light Mobilizes Brain Chemistry That May Fight Alzheimer’s
March 8, 2023
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Researchers say exposure to light that’s pulsing at 40 beats per second causes the brain to release a surge of chemicals that may help fight Alzheimer’s disease.
Stem Cells Replenish Neurons, Delaying Huntington’s Dementia
March 7, 2023
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Researchers have been able to mobilize the brain’s native stem cells to replenish a type of neuron lost in Huntington’s disease. Learn how they improved health and extended life in the lab.
Links Found Between Viruses and Alzheimer’s Risk
March 7, 2023
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Researchers have found links between certain viral illnesses — like the flu — and the risk of Alzheimer’s. Learn more.
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s with Cognoptix 5-Minute Eye-Test
March 2, 2023
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This simple eye test has the potential to change the way Alzheimer’s is detected and managed. Find out how this quick, easy-to-use, low cost & accurate technology for non-specialists will vastly improve the standard of care for people with Alzheimer’s.
“Familiar Faces” Dementia Test
February 28, 2023
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See how this Alzheimer’s-test from Northwestern University uses celebrity faces to detect dementia. Find out how well it works.
Experimental VBIT-4 Fights Alzheimer’s on Multiple Levels
February 27, 2023
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RESEARCH: Scientists at Ben-Gurion University developed VBIT-4, a small molecule for treating Alzheimer’s disease that has shown remarkable success in mouse models.
Do You Know What My Name Is?
February 24, 2023
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“Do You Know What My Name Is?” produced by Sendai Television Inc., depicts an emotional real life drama of how a “dementia improvement program” was implemented in Ohio.
Is It Lewy Body Dementia or Alzheimer’s? Datscan Can Tell
February 21, 2023
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80% of Lewy Body dementia cases are initially misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or some other disorder. Until recently, it could take a year or more to correct that. Learn how GE’s “DaTSCAN” scanning technology is quickly changing all that.
Longer Lives Ironically Triple Alzheimer’s
February 14, 2023
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In an ironic twist of global fate, longer lifespans are gearing up the planet for an Alzheimer’s explosion. Nicknamed “The Silver Tsunami”, one study shows Alzheimer’s will triple by 2050. Learn why. See how to prevent it.
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