Glenn Campbell’s Family Walking for Alzheimer’s
October 20, 2014
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VIDEO: The singer’s family hopes spreading the word will help find a cure. See what they have to say.
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Glenn Campbell Strums On in Stage 6 Alzheimer’s
October 12, 2014
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VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: As country legend Glen Campbell entered the final stages of Alzheimer’s, his family allowed NBC to spend some time with him. See
Seth Rogen’s Care Relief Grant Program for Dementia
October 12, 2014
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ASSISTANCE VIDEO + ARTICLE: Hilarity for Charity® and the Home Instead Senior Care® network are working together to award home care grants, to those providing
Alzheimer’s Eye Test Attracts $15 Million
October 6, 2014
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: The Cognoptix Eye Test for Alzheimer’s is in clinical trials. It is already doing so well that this week, it received an
Blood Test Spots CTE Dementia
September 28, 2014
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Diagnosing CTE, a dementia common to athletes, is crucial. It’s often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s, but CTE needs different treatment. For the first time, there is an experimental test that can confirm a CTE diagnosis during life. See how.
Want Brain Health? Don’t Just Exercise. Get Up!
September 28, 2014
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Sitting too much, even if you exercise at the end of the day for half an hour, will have a detrimental effect on your brain.
Supercomputers Zeroing In on New Alzheimer’s Drugs
September 28, 2014
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Plaque is the prime suspect behind Alzheimer’s. Amyloid-beta combines to form oligomers, which make up the plaque that clogs up the Alzheimer’s brain. Though we
Fighting My Alzheimer’s
September 24, 2014
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VIDEO: After being diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s, Phyllis Blais started going to classes at the Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation. See how the classes, designed to
A4 Study is 1st Step to an Alzheimer’s Vaccination
September 22, 2014
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VIDEO+ARTICLE: The A4 Study is a cutting-edge trial aimed at preventing Alzheimer’s. The clinical trial is testing normal adults who are at risk for the
Namenda Sued for “Forced Switch” of Alzheimer’s Drug
September 21, 2014
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VIDEO+ARTICLE: Namenda® is a drug widely used to treat mid-stage Alzheimer’s. The government is suing Namenda’s manufacturer to stop them from discontinuing their current formulation.
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