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New Scan Tests Alzheimer’s Drugs Better

February 20, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: A new imaging scan has revealed a culprit in the cognitive decline of Alzheimer’s. Find out more.

Alzheimer’s and Deep Brain Stimulation

February 18, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO: Researchers are exploring a therapy that involves the use of a surgically implanted device that delivers mild electrical pulses to specific areas of the

Olive Oil May Help Prevent Age-Related Diseases

February 17, 2022 No Comments

DIET & RESEARCH: Researchers have found that olive oil in the Mediterranean diet may hold the key to mitigating aging-related diseases — but the Mediterranean

Can Choline Supplements Beat the Alzheimer’s Gene?

February 15, 2022 1 Comment

GENETIC RESEARCH: Researchers at MIT studying the APOE4 gene are looking at choline supplements and asking whether they can offer protection against Alzheimer’s, based on

Lecanemab Enters Advanced Alzheimer’s Gene Trials

February 13, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Phase II/III trials are begining in the Tau NextGen study. The study will assess the effect of Lecanemab, an experimental anti-amyloid therapy,

Cataract Removal Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk

February 11, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE Eliminating sensory loss due to cataracts — by removing the cataracts — could reduce one’s risk of developing dementia, according to research

Can Stabilizing Amyloid Stop Alzheimer’s?

February 9, 2022 2 Comments

Incredible images taken by the world’s largest synchrotron exposed a missing link in the early-Alzheimer’s cascade. They imply new drugs may do better stabilizing amyloid

Higher Consumption of Olive Oil Significantly Lowers Neurodegenerative Risk

January 21, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Using olive oil instead of mayonnaise, margarine and dairy fat such as butter can reduce your risk of developing a neurodegenerative disease

ApoE-2 Appears to Protect Against Alzheimer’s

January 3, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO: Researchers in the “90+” study find that one form of the so-called Alzheimer’s gene, ApoE-2, actually appears to protect the “oldest old” against the

Live Healthy, Reduce Frailty to Prevent Dementia

January 2, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Researchers say a health lifestyle aimed at reducing frailty could help prevent dementia, even among those at high genetic risk for dementia.

Grow Your Dementia Practice with Free Personalized Newsletters

May 18, 2025

How Personalized Alzheimer’s Weekly Newsletters Boost Business for Dementia Professionals.

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You’re Not Getting Alzheimer’s; You Just Know So Much

May 16, 2025

DOES AGE LEAD to deterioration of brain function, or do older brains just take longer to process ever increasing amounts of knowledge? The latest research may surprise you.

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2 Ways Too Much Copper Accelerates Alzheimer’s

May 15, 2025

Copper hits the brain with a one-two punch. It inhibits clearance of, AND it stimulates production of, Alzheimer’s plaque. See why copper is a key player in Alzheimer’s.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.

85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?

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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?