Oral Health for Older Adults
January 22, 2020
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A GREAT DENTAL resource provides low-cost programs for American seniors. Also check out the website’s free “how to” guide for communities.
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Diagnosing Dementia’s Symptoms for Nurses & Caregivers
January 21, 2020
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PROFESSIONALS – VIDEO: Doctors, nurses and caregivers must work together to diagnose Alzheimer’s. There simply is no one-stop test. Even after considering signs and symptoms,
China Approves Seaweed Sugar as Alzheimer’s Drug
January 17, 2020
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MEDICATION PROGRESS – VIDEO & ARTICLE: Chinese researchers are now using seaweed sugar to tackle Alzheimer’s. Read on to learn how Oligomannate, the first treatment
Experimental Drug Buntanetap Completes Phase 2 Trials
January 17, 2020
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: An experimental drug produced by Annovis has received its generic name following successful completion of its Phase II trials. Buntanetap is intended
The Best Booklet on Early-Onset Dementia
December 13, 2019
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FREE BOOKLET: Early-onset dementia strikes people under 65 with Alzheimer’s. Get this information-packed 38-page booklet, offering valuable insights based on 2 decades of research. With
A Stunning Surprise: Aducanumab Works in Trials, Heads to FDA
October 27, 2019
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MAYO CLINIC VIDEO, ARTICLE, PODCAST:
In March, Biogen discontinued advanced Alzheimer’s trials for aducanumab, predicting it was not likely to produce meaningful benefits. Now, new data did demonstrate real benefits, the FDA will review a fresh analysis, and former trial patients are getting back on the drug. See what happened.
What Alzheimer’s Can Teach Us About Love
September 25, 2019
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BEAUTIFUL FILM SHORT: Teaching by doing is best. See how a teacher teaches love by giving to his mother with Alzheimer’s. Watch one of the
Teepa Snow’s First-Ever Positive-Approach-to-Care Conference
September 22, 2019
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DEMENTIA EVENTS – VIDEO: Join Teepa Snow and her team for their first-ever Positive Approach to Care Conference.
Doubling Down on Alzheimer’s
July 5, 2019
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ALZHEIMER’S STATISTICS VIDEO & ARTICLE: Researchers need our support. CDC estimates the U.S. burden of dementia will double by 2060. They say early diagnosis is
Suvorexant Improves Sleep in Alzheimer’s
May 19, 2019
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AlzForum reports new Alzheimer’s results for FDA-Approved insomnia drug suvorexant (Belsomra®). Half of people with Alzheimer’s don’t sleep well, exacerbating a variety of problems. Learn
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