
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Stages
DIAGNOSIS NEWS: Researchers have found a novel form of the Alzheimer’s protein tau in the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This form of

DIAGNOSIS NEWS: Researchers have found a novel form of the Alzheimer’s protein tau in the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This form of

BREAKTHROUGH: Researchers have developed a blood test that can predict the risk of future cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s. The test checks levels of a fragment

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Alzheimer’s is difficult to diagnose, but researchers now have a promising new screening tool, using the window to the brain: the eye.

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Researchers say an amino acid combination called Amino LP7 can hinder the development of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more.

VIDEO: Dr. Rudy Tanzi of Massachusetts General Hospital and the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund explains the latest progress on Alzheimer’s treatment — and prevention. Watch now.

2 VIDEOS & ARTICLE: Doctors detected what they believe is a single molecular change that could act as the starting point for Alzheimer’s. See Dr.

NEWS: Although it’s normal for brainpower to decline as people age, studies show it’s not inevitable. Some people stay sharp into their 80s, 90s, and

DIET + COGNITIVE + PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: Lifestyle changes can help improve cognition in older adults experiencing cognitive decline that precedes dementia, researchers find. Find out

UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER’S – VIDEO & ARTICLE: IS IT TIME, after 35 years, for Alzheimer’s researchers to change course? In 1984, the “Amyloid Hypothesis” fingered amyloid-beta

TREATMENT VIDEO + ARTICLE: There’s good news about the investigational drug Lecanemab: a Phase 3 clinical trial showed the anti-amyloid beta antibody slows cognitive decline

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.

Nobody has ever measured,
Not even the Poets,
How much a heart can hold. (Zelda Fitzgerald)

Anosognosia affects the majority of people living with dementia. Understanding this condition fundamentally changes how we approach conversations, decision-making, and future planning.

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?

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.
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