How Your Doctors Diagnose Dementia
July 31, 2023
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Accurately diagnosing a patient’s type of dementia can be helpful, even life-saving. With over 100 types of dementia and no simple test, it’s tricky.
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Sure It’s Alzheimer’s? Insights into Lewy Body Dementia
July 17, 2023
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Lewy Body dementia is the 2nd most common form of dementia. See
experts at America’s top medical center, The Mayo Clinic, improving the lives of people who struggle with it.
Memory & Amyloid
July 10, 2023
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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.
What to Expect When Going for a Memory Diagnosis
July 3, 2023
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What to ask and expect when going for a memory, Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis.
SPARK: What Happened to Robin Williams’ Brain?
June 29, 2023
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TRAILER: Robin Williams and his battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
Washing Away Alzheimer’s via the Glymphatic System
June 28, 2023
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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.
7 Steps to Alzheimer’s
June 26, 2023
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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.
TDP-43 Amplifies Alzheimer’s 10 Times
June 19, 2023
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Beta-amyloid and tau proteins have long been considered the culprits behind Alzheimer’s. Yet many people have plenty of amyloid and tau protein, but no Alzheimer’s. Is TDP-43 the reason why?
Is It Alzheimer’s or a Bad Mix of Medicine?
June 15, 2023
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85-year-old Betty Wallwork was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. But it wasn’t true. Find out why.
What to Expect from Dementia’s Brain Changes
June 6, 2023
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TEEPA CARE VIDEO:
Teepa Snow explains what to expect as dementia takes over the brain. Learn how our fascinating brains work and affect our behavior.
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