Popular British news presenter Alistair Stewart first realized something was wrong when he could not tie his shoelaces, but his wife Sally was way ahead of him. Watch now.
What’s it like having early-onset dementia? Find out today from Jason, who shares his answers with viewers who have asked about his experiences and those of his wife Leslie.
Now, a third new Alzheimer’s drug expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),. The field of new drugs is beginning to show progress in the fight to slow the disease.
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).
The FDA Advisory Committee’s endorsement of Leqembi paves way for traditional approval, ushers in a new era for Alzheimer’s
A young Chinese prodigy determined to help his grandmother with Alzheimer’s invented an AI mini-computer to help her recognize family members and find the way home.
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.
SINGING WITH ALZHEIMER’S: Look back at Iconic crooner Tony Bennett, commanding Radio City’s great stage, in his “One Last Time” sold-out performance in New York City.
LOOKING BACK: Are concussions a given part of playing hard? Watch football legend Tony Dorsett and his wife share their story.
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.
BACKSTAGE: See how Dr. Mary Sano, Director of Alzheimer’s Research at Mount Sinai Medicine, advised Julianne Moore behind-the-scenes in this emotionally deep movie.
MEMORY & THINKING are activated by acetyl-choline. Alzheimer’s drugs boost acetyl-choline. Other medications, from allergy to insomnia drugs, may be anti-cholinergic, lowering acetyl-choline. This can spell trouble in dementia. Learn which drugs to avoid and what to look out for.
New Alzheimer’s drugs clear brain plaque made of amyloid-beta. 9 years ago, researchers discovered another Alzheimer’s culprit called amyloid-ETA. Now, they’ve possibly figured out how it works. Learn how balancing these two suspects may hold the key to success in current clinical trials.
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?
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?
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!
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.
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