FDA-Approved riluzole improved communication between neurons in the brain’s hippocampus. So Rockefeller University researchers are conducting a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of riluzole
VIDEO: Teepa Snow illustrates music’s remarkable power to rekindle faded memories. Good memories and old music are known to stay connected, despite the advanced ravages
Regular Namenda for Alzheimer’s has been in short supply. A federal judge has stepped in to fix that. Find out how.
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Two million Americans with Alzheimer’s, stroke and other neurologic conditions suffer from symptoms of PBA. They have uncontrollable outbursts of crying or laughing. See the movie trailer and learn more about it.
MOVIE OF THE WEEK (DVD & BLU-RAY) This incredible dementia film shows the power of bringing personalized music to Alzheimer’s. See the improvement in quality-of-life
Win up to $1,000 and a Trip to Washington DC. Submit a short video to raise awareness of brain diseases. Inspire Alzheimer’s prevention. Advocate for
VIDEO & ARTICLE: BIIB-037 binds to and eliminates Alzheimer’s plaque. The experimental drug did a surprisingly good job of improving cognition in recent trials. It
The New England Journal of Medicine reports the PERCENTAGE of people with Alzheimer’s is going down. That’s good news for individuals. Ironically, better health means
Alzheimer’s begins when “tau” fibers get tangled. Preventing this tangling may hold the cure to Alzheimer’s. But how? Researchers cannot study this process in the
VIDEO: Johns Hopkins has one of the world’s top dementia centers. Watch their update on global Alzheimer’s research.
Learn valuable dementia care tips to improve the quality of life for those with dementia, focusing on communication, routine, safety, & support for caregivers.
VIDEO+ARTICLE: Depth of sleep impacts our brain’s ability to wash away waste and toxic proteins. Sleep becomes lighter and disrupted as we get older. A new study reveals intriguing links between aging, sleep deprivation, and Alzheimer’s risk.
VIDEO: 85 in Ikaria? Smile. On this Greek island, Alzheimer’s is almost non-existent. 85 in America? Your odds hit 50-50. Is it genes, diet or air? NBC travels to an unlikely place for answers: Cleveland, Ohio.
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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