F18 Amyloid Scans Can Help Improve Cognition
June 14, 2015
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F18 Amyloid Scans are a relatively new technology that scan the brain for Alzheimer’s plaques. At over $2000 a scan, how crucial are they? A
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June 7, 2015
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Lymphatic systems serve many tasks, including the draining of waste proteins. A unexpected new discovery found it reaches brain cells. Can it be boosted to
Keeping Neurons Happy
June 7, 2015
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THIS SEMINAR explores ways to keep dementia away. Featuring
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Kim Campbell Discusses Glen’s Stage 6 Alzheimer’s
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VIDEO: Glen Campbell’s wife Kim shares the real story of how her husband is doing in the sixth stage of Alzheimer’s.
Best Dementia Blog Winners
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Alzheimer’s Weekly was selected by HealthLine.com as one of the best Alzheimer’s sites of the year. See what makes Alzheimer’s Weekly stand out from the
Seniors Learn How to Live with Alzheimer’s from Superstar Glen Campbell
May 17, 2015
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VIDEO: Memory facility residents are learning how country music legend Glen Campbell is living with Alzheimer’s disease.
Brivaracetam for Epilepsy Reverses Azheimer’s in the Lab
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: A new epilepsy drug could be used to treat Alzheimer’s patients. Find out about this new experimental approach.
Formidable Rosette Dances Her Dementia Away
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MUSIC VIDEO: Watch “Formidable Rosette”, a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother dancing to forget dementia.
3 Medical Updates for Dementia
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The American Geriatrics Society updated recommendations for doctors treating people with dementia. These include adjusting prescriptions of Alzheimer’s drugs if the desired effect is not
The Latest on Alzheimer’s Trials
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150 Alzheimer’s clinical trials are looking for volunteers in the USA. They are trying out the newest drugs and therapies on 70,000 people with various
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