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F18 Amyloid Scans Can Help Improve Cognition

June 14, 2015 No Comments

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

Stunning Discovery: Lymphatic System Opens New Way to Fight Alzheimer’s

June 7, 2015 4 Comments

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

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Keeping Neurons Happy

June 7, 2015 No Comments

THIS SEMINAR explores ways to keep dementia away. Featuring
Joel Kramer, UCSF Professor of Neuropsychology and the Director of the Memory and Aging Center Neuropsychology Program.

Kim Campbell Discusses Glen’s Stage 6 Alzheimer’s

May 27, 2015 4 Comments

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

May 17, 2015 No Comments

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 No Comments

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

May 10, 2015 No Comments

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

May 10, 2015 No Comments

MUSIC VIDEO: Watch “Formidable Rosette”, a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother dancing to forget dementia.

3 Medical Updates for Dementia

May 3, 2015 1 Comment

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

May 3, 2015 No Comments

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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Aphasia: Word Jumbles in Alzheimer’s

August 27, 2025

Aphasia affects a person’s ability to communicate. It affects language functions, such as speaking, understanding what others say, and naming common objects. Learn its causes, types and a few tips.

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I’m Fighting Alzheimer’s Based on Harvard’s Lithium Study

August 25, 2025

Explore lithium’s impact on Alzheimer’s and dementia prevention. See practical takeaways, including what Dr. Norwitz is doing himself to protect his family’s cognitive health.

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How Do You Know If Someone Has Alzheimer’s?

What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.

85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?

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A Grandchild for One Day Keeps Dementia Away

An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?