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Leqembi Medication for Alzheimer's (Generic: Lecanemab)

FDA Unanimously Votes Leqembi Benefits Alzheimer’s

June 11, 2023 1 Comment

The FDA Advisory Committee’s endorsement of Leqembi paves way for traditional approval, ushers in a new era for Alzheimer’s

FDA Okays Rexulti for Agitation in Alzheimer’s

June 5, 2023 No Comments

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced the supplemental approval of Rexulti (brexpiprazole) oral tablets for the treatment of agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s. Learn more.

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FDA Votes 9-1 to Advance Rexulti for Alzheimer’s

May 15, 2023 No Comments

The FDA has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) of REXULTI® (brexpiprazole) for the treatment of agitation associated with Alzheimer’s. It’s the first such treatment to be approved in the US. Learn more.

Thought of the Week: What You Do

April 19, 2023 1 Comment

Oh, my friend, it’s not what they take away from you that counts- It’s what you do with what you have left. ~Hubert Humphrey~

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Boost Daily Magnesium to Ward Off Dementia

April 4, 2023 No Comments

More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists from the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The Australian National University (ANU).

Thought of the Week – Be Good to Yourself

March 29, 2023 No Comments

Begin each day by being good to yourself. When you are the best you can be, That’s when you have the most to give.

Thought of the Week: More Cherished

March 22, 2023 No Comments

No one is more cherished in this world than Someone who lightens the burden of another.

Thought of the Week: Do The Best

March 8, 2023 1 Comment

Do the best you can, That’s the most you can do.

Players Are 19 Times as Likely to Develop Dementia

March 7, 2023 1 Comment

NFL researchers find that football players may end up with dementias such as CTE and Alzheimer’s NINETEEN TIMES more often than normal. Watch and learn more.

Real-Life Shopping with Dementia

March 5, 2023 No Comments

Do you ever wonder what it’s like for someone with dementia who needs to go food shopping? Chris Nelson can answer that question. Watch now.

Stave Off Dementia with Blood Sugar Meds Like Ozempic

May 5, 2025

See how the class of weight loss and diabetes drugs that includes Ozempic and Wegovy have the added benefit of protecting against the development of dementia.

P-tau217: A Simple, High Quality Alzheimer’s Test

May 5, 2025

P-tau217 is a blood-based marker for Alzheimer’s. See how it offers a simpler, cheaper way to analyze Alzheimer’s.

You cannot control the wind, But you can adjust your sails.

Thought of the Week: Adjust Your Sails

May 5, 2025

You cannot control the wind, But you can adjust your sails.

Most Popular Stories

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?

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” By Dad with Dementia & Son

Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!

Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.