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Breakthrough in Brain Repair

June 9, 2014 3 Comments

Penn State’s Professor Chen has developed an innovative model of regenerating neurons in Alzheimer’s. Learn how Dr. Chen hopes to develop this further in the

Memantine May Help Huntington’s & Other Types of Dementia

June 8, 2014 1 Comment

New research shows that the Alzheimer’s drug memantine (Namenda™) may treat Huntington’s dementia. It seems to improve motor learning and coordination, as well as keep cells alive. It appears to work in a way that could also benefit dementia in traumatic brain injury and some forms of stroke. Can memantine offer a multi-type dementia breakthrough?

“Sleep Well, Be Well” National Campaign Lowers Dementia Risk

June 2, 2014 No Comments

Sleep is restorative and refreshing. It helps clean out Alzheimer’s plaque and lowers vascular dementia risk. Learn to sleep better with the nationwide “Sleep Well,

New Achievements of the U.S. National Alzheimer’s Plan

May 25, 2014 5 Comments

The 2014 update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease was unveiled at the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services in Washington, DC. Check

Research Explains Why Rapamycin May Slow Aging & Alzheimer’s

May 25, 2014 1 Comment

A proven approach to slow the aging process and associated diseases is dietary restriction. New research helps explain the action of a drug that appears

Sleep Tied to Vascular Dementia Risk

May 23, 2014 No Comments

VIDEO & ARTICLE See why a Taiwanese study closely connects insomnia and vascular problems. (Vascular problems like stroke and heart attack are primary causes of

Where Dementia Research is Heading in the USA

May 18, 2014 No Comments

RESEARCH VIDEO See how the U.S. government’s NIH sets the pace of America’s dementia research. Learn about their strategies, agendas and the initiatives they empower.

Rasagiline for Parkinson’s May Also Treat Alzheimer’s

May 18, 2014 1 Comment

Research has shown that the Parkinson’s drug, rasagiline, could be a viable therapeutic option for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Learn about the new effort to

A Caregiver’s Guide to Lewy Body Dementia

May 18, 2014 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK This brilliant guide received the Caregiver Friendly Award from Today’s Caregiver Magazine. Lewy Body Dementia is the 2nd leading cause of

CERE-110 Gene Therapy Stabilizes Alzheimer’s Brain Cells

May 15, 2014 14 Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE CERE-110 is a big step forward for Alzheimer’s clinical trials. It induces brain cells to make their own nerve-growth-factor, so they can

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What Dementia Cannot Smell

June 22, 2025

TEEPA CARE-TIP VIDEO:

Dementia dangerously alters a person’s sense of smell. Teepa Snow brings to light what people with dementia smell – and what they don’t. Learn to prevent hazards and frustrations.

5 Types of Dementia in 8 Minutes

June 20, 2025

This “Overview for Med Students” sums up 5 common types of dementia: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Lewy body, vascular and frontotemporal dementia. Watch now.

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See China’s First Alzheimer’s Care Village in Xi’an

June 19, 2025

China has 17 million people with Alzheimer’s, the most in the world. See their first Alzheimer’s care village, spanning 43,000 square metres — or six football fields — amid greenery, lakes and the backdrop of the famous Qinling mountains. Lauren Ong reports.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

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85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

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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?