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Anticholinergic drugs have been consistently linked to cognitive impairment. Scientists seek de-prescribing trials to test anticholinergic drugs as reversible risk factors for dementia. Can de-prescribing
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September 21, 2022
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DIAGNOSIS: A highly sensitive blood test has reached the market that can identify whether it is likely a patient has amyloid plaques in the brain,
Turning Point
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Judge Halts Nursing Home “Dumpings”
September 13, 2022
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USA Bans Nursing Home Arbitrators
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PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA cannot easily protect themselves. Nursing homes have long dodged accountability for dementia patients by making new residents sign a “pre-dispute arbitration agreement“.
Alzheimer’s Blocked by Diabetic Drugs Like Metformin
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Alzheimer’s Gene an Even Bigger Trigger
August 24, 2022
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Until recently, APOE-e4 was thought to be the highest-risk Alzheimer’s gene. Then, a newly discovered immune-system gene began getting even more attention. Find out why
2 Diets Fight Dementia at AAIC
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NUTRITION: In the fight against Alzheimer’s, a duo of diets rose to the top of the list in a report from the Alzheimer’s Association International
At War With Alzheimer’s: Testing 126 New Drugs
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126 DRUGS ARE IN ALZHEIMER’S clinical trials. “Every single one represents hope,” according to Closing in on a Cure: Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Report. Read the
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