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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

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Jobs That Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

July 3, 2025 No Comments

Considering how often we hear about job risks, it’s encouraging to hear about ones that may actually protect you from Alzheimer’s!

Dementia Screening Test

May 21, 2025 No Comments

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Weight-loss Drug Ozempic Cuts Dementia Risk 48%

July 21, 2024 No Comments

University of Oxford research revealed groundbreaking findings that could reshape dementia prevention. Ozempic (AKA Semaglutide/Wegovy), a type-2 diabetes and weight-loss drug, seems to significantly reduce the risk of dementia.

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Making it Easier to Take Leqembi for Alzheimer’s

June 23, 2024 1 Comment

A drug for Alzheimer’s, called Leqembi, might soon be given less often. Right now, patients get it through a drip every two weeks. The idea is to change this to once a month.

Should People with Alzheimer’s Avoid Resveratrol?

June 23, 2024 No Comments

While Resveratrol supplements decrease brain swelling, they increase brain shrinkage. Is the trade-off worthwhile?

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Bezisterim: A New Way to Manage Methylation in Dementia

May 9, 2024 No Comments

Bezisterim can manage inflammation and enhance energy transfer (insulin sensitivity) in the brain. Learn how it is in trials to improve memory and thinking in Alzheimer’s.

Carolyn Davis Talks About Her Leqembi Infusions

May 7, 2024 No Comments

The newest and most promising drug to fight Alzheimer’s is Leqembi. Carolyn Davis is giving it a try. Learn about the promise, the risks and how it has restored her hope,

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Brain Health Academy Launched by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s

May 5, 2024 1 Comment

Scheduled to begin on May 9, 2024, six new monthly sessions are now available in this free Continuing Education Program.

Ovary Removal During Hysterectomy: A Dementia Risk?

April 25, 2024 No Comments

Removing ovaries with a hysterectomy might increase risk of heart disease, stroke and dementia.

How to Build a Professional Dementia Garden

March 11, 2024 No Comments

The Therapeutic Gardens project in Italy has been studied, certified and recognized for excellence. Dementia patients improve memory, cognitive functions, language, mood and above all, they need less medication.

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

February 1, 2026

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.

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Why Does Alzheimer’s First Attack the Neurons That Hold Our Memories?

January 31, 2026

Scientists say the neurons responsible for transforming experiences into memories are always the first to go in Alzheimer’s. Now they’re taking a closer look to try to figure out why, and what to do about it.

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A Good Night’s Sleep Clears Alzheimer’s Tau

January 30, 2026

A research study finds when young healthy men had a full, uninterrupted night of rest, their blood levels showed a reduced level of tau, the biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease. The level was higher when they lost just one night of sleep. Learn more.