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Namenda’s Switch to Namenda XR

February 16, 2014 3 Comments

If you use Namenda (also called memantine or Ebixa) for Alzheimer’s, there is an important change planned for August 15. Learn about the move to

NIH Launches Massive $230 Million Treatment Venture

February 16, 2014 No Comments

VIDEO & ARTICLE The NIH has launched a breakthrough private/public joint-venture to find a cure for Alzheimer’s and 3 other complex disorders. It consists of

“Anavex Plus” May Double Aricept’s Memory Boost

January 26, 2014 No Comments

Learn how Anavex is breaking ground on a new Alzheimer’s treatment by developing their best experimental drug in combination with the best-known approved treatment, Aricept.

$122 Million Increase For Alzheimer’s

January 19, 2014 2 Comments

Congress THE BIG NEWS IN WASHINGTON — An unprecedented $122 million increase for Alzheimer’s research & caregiver support was passed swiftly by Congress. Get the

Glen Campbell Stays Active, Keeps Playin’

January 19, 2014 6 Comments

VIDEO Music legend Glen Campbell hasn’t let his battle with Alzheimer’s disease keep him from his music. His wife, Kim, tells USA TODAY about his

Pfizer’s Video Game to Detect Cognitive Differences in Alzheimer’s

January 12, 2014 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE Pfizer and Akili Interactive Labs are developing a video game to detect cognitive changes in people at-risk for Alzheimer’s. This is the

One Man with Alzheimer’s at the G8 Dementia Summit

December 22, 2013 No Comments

VIDEO The recent G8 Dementia Summit joined nations in committing resources to find a cure. One man with Alzheimer’s dementia was at the summit looking

Researchers Uncover PLD3 Alzheimer’s Gene

December 22, 2013 No Comments

International researchers pinpointed a rare coding variation in the Phospholipase D3 (PLD3) gene which is more common in people with late-onset Alzheimer’s than non-sufferers. Find

Is a Cure for Dementia “Within Our Grasp”?

December 15, 2013 No Comments

VIDEO The world’s leading nations have joined forces and set an ambitious target of curing dementia by 2025. See what happened at the International G8

Free BrainyApp is Now Available Internationally

December 4, 2013 No Comments

VIDEO & ARTICLE BrainyApp enhances brain & heart health. See how it helps reduce the risk of developing dementia. Download a free copy to your

Marijuana smoking causing vascular dementia and stroke

Marijuana & Vascular Dementia

June 12, 2025

AS MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION spreads, new research is improving our understanding of side effects. Heart cells have cannabis receptors relevant to vascular squeezing ability. Learn about marijuana’s link to vascular dementia.

The MIND Diet is good for your brain and fights dementia

MIND Diet – Fuel Your Mind, Fight Dementia

June 11, 2025

Adopting the MIND diet—even later in life—is linked with reduced dementia risk

As I Grow Older

June 11, 2025

When I was young,
I used to admire intelligent people.
As I grow older, I admire kind people.

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