VIDEO + ARTICLE: Earth’s gravity causes Alzheimer’s fibers to settle in the lab, before they can tangle. This is a big block in the search
VIDEO & ARTICLE: While battling dementia, the most successful basketball coach in history opened the Pat Summitt Alzheimer’s Clinic. See how it’s becoming a huge
VIDEO + ARTICLE: The Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) is a bold new venture among the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 biopharmaceutical companies, and several
The Stable Isotope Labeling Kinetics (SILK™) blood test can catch Alzheimer’s years before signs appear. Learn about this important advance for prevention, treatment and research.
LDL cholesterol is nicknamed “bad cholesterol”. It adversely effects cell division. This bad cell division causes human cells to carry a 3rd copy of chromosome
VIDEO + ARTICLE: The A4 Study is a cutting-edge trial aimed at preventing Alzheimer’s. The clinical trial is testing healthy adults who are at risk
Find out how cotinine boosted Aricept’s ability to improve learning and memory. (Aricept is the most popular Alzheimer’s drug. Cotinine is produced by the body when a person wears a nicotine patch. )
VIDEO: There’s not much research about the power of touch in Alzheimer’s. Notwithstanding, one nursing home’s staff say Sol & Rita are all the proof
ARTICLE + FREE 20-PAGE BOOKLET: The PEARL Dementia Care Program dramatically cut antipsychotics in care homes an average of 48%, with one home’s reduction exceeding
VIDEO: See Glen Campbell’s wife, Kim, discuss the powerful message of her husband’s inspiring Alzheimer’s film, “I’ll Be Me”. The movie follows his extraordinary 151-city
A new study suggests a simple nutrient — arginine — may reduce amyloid-β buildup in Alzheimer’s. The findings, from animal studies, raise an encouraging question: could arginine eventually play a role in Alzheimer’s prevention? Here’s what the research shows — and what caregivers should know.
HOLIDAY TIPS: Getting together for a holiday meal can cause a person with Alzheimer’s confusion and anxiety. Get 10 tips to make the holiday more easy and pleasurable.
A growing body of research shows that what we eat can make a real difference in how the brain ages. Discover the everyday foods that strengthen memory, support cognition, and help reduce the impact of Alzheimer’s — starting with simple choices you can make today.
Plaques are the best-known Alzheimer’s culprit. Cambridge scientists have figured out the 7 steps to forming these plaques. Find out how targeting the formation of these “oligomers” may hold the key to a cure.
UCLA researchers found active people build 5% more gray matter in their brain. See how this prevents Alzheimer’s.
Learn about The Alzheimer’s Society of Canada’s campaign to bust the stigma of dementia.
Discover 6 easy ways you can make a difference.
Fresh air and exercise, improved appetite, fewer medications and happier family visits typify the world’s first “Dementia Village”. See how an inspired nursing home manager took a dreary hospital and turned it into a respect-filled, compassionate community.
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