Candid Interview with Kim Campbell
August 16, 2015
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VIDEO: Watch Kim Campbell on how husband Glenn is doing. See how she is holding up as Glenn’s wife and caregiver. Includes links to 10
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Prions Shed Light on Depression in Dementia
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: New research puts prions in the dementia/depression spotlight. What are they? Can the role prions play explain the depressive-like behavior common in
Solanezumab Aims to Prevent Alzheimer’s at 60 Sites
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CNN VIDEO + INFO: Amyloid plaque buildup on the brain can begin decades before it actually triggers Alzheimer’s. See how The A4 Trial hopes to
ANAVEX 2-73 Shows Positive Cognitive Effects in 10 Out of 12 Patients
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Solanezumab May Be First Drug to Attack the Cause of Alzheimer’s
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CBS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Excitement and Hope are 2 words not often heard in Alzheimer’s clinical trials, but new results for solanezumab are generating quite
Anesthesia is a Higher Dementia Threat to Women
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: Anesthesia appears to lead to faster deterioration of cognition, function and brain volumes in women than in men. Understand anesthesia’s dementia-like effects
New Ways to Predict Alzheimer’s
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2015 AAIC ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: 4 new studies on brain scans, memory tests and body fluids such as saliva, offer better keys to predicting,
Advanced Care Planning for Dementia Approved by Medicare
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