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These Blood Pressure Meds Slow Memory Loss

May 31, 2023 No Comments

UCal-Irvine researchers have discovered which blood pressure medications help slow memory loss in older adults.

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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.

Using Memantine to Prevent Alzheimer’s

May 24, 2023 7 Comments

NAMENDA® / EBIXA® (generic MEMANTINE) is FDA-approved for Alzheimer’s. Learn about new research on how it may help in preventing or slowing dementia.

Lecanemab First Drug to Slow Alzheimer’s Decline

May 22, 2023 No Comments

Research shows that lecanemab is the first drug ever to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s. Learn more.

No Smoking, Heart Health Linked to Cognitive Health

May 19, 2023 No Comments

Researchers have found both smoking and cardiovascular disease impair the ability to learn and memorize. Find out more.

Changing Medication Dosage Due to Alzheimer’s

May 17, 2023 No Comments

People with Alzheimer’s are often prescribed drugs for other conditions — including diabetes or high blood pressure — at the same doses as those without dementia. That practice might need to be reexamined.

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FDA Votes 9-1 to Advance Rexulti for Alzheimer’s

May 15, 2023 No Comments

The FDA has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) of REXULTI® (brexpiprazole) for the treatment of agitation associated with Alzheimer’s. It’s the first such treatment to be approved in the US. Learn more.

Best of 4 Alzheimer’s Drugs

May 10, 2023 4 Comments

See safety and effectiveness rankings for four Alzheimer’s drugs. Ranked on concentration, memory, alertness and mood, learn what the researchers found.

Fighting Dementia with Play

May 3, 2023 No Comments

An international team of researchers finds that cognitive motor training helps fight Alzheimer’s and dementia, using a fitness game to show that cognitive motor training improves both cognitive and physical skills in people with significant dementia. Find out more.

5 Types of Blood Pressure Meds Can Reduce Dementia Risk

April 26, 2023 No Comments

A global team of scientists has found by tracking the health of more than 31,000 adults through six longitudinal studies that treating high blood pressure with medication reduces the risk of dementia by 12 percent. It reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease even more – by 16 percent. Find out why.

Bust the Stigma of Dementia

January 26, 2026

Learn about The Alzheimer’s Society of Canada’s campaign to bust the stigma of dementia.
Discover 6 easy ways you can make a difference.

Washing Away Alzheimer’s via the Glymphatic System

January 26, 2026

The “glymphatic system” removes brain waste. It may be a powerful new target to treat Alzheimer’s. Learn why scientists believe Alzheimer’s may arise when the system is not doing its cleaning properly.

This is an image, magnified a million times, of amyloid fibril, the type of protein structures that are formed in Alzheimer's. (Credit: Dr. Tuomas Knowles)

7 Steps to Alzheimer’s

January 25, 2026

Plaques are the best-known Alzheimer’s culprit. Cambridge scientists have figured out the 7 steps to forming these plaques. Find out how targeting the formation of these “oligomers” may hold the key to a cure.

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I Will Remind You

A deep promise to be there for an Alzheimer’s parent, this heartwarming song was written as a tribute to families facing dementia.

Memory & Amyloid

Amyloid is one of the leading culprits behind Alzheimer’s. Scientists know it damages memory by killing brain cells. Now research reveals how amyloid triggers memory loss in perfectly healthy brain cells as well. Learn more about how Alzheimer’s develops.

Taking a Walk Improves Brain Health

Getting out into the fresh air and taking a walk does good things for your brain and well-being, researchers say.

Digital Clock-Drawing Test Detects Alzheimer’s Ahead of Symptoms

A new test that can be completed in less than three minutes enables simple, accurate detection of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s in cognitively normal adults, including those with no symptoms of dementia. Find out more.