
Swelling Along Brain’s Axons May be True Culprit in Alzheimer’s
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Yale researchers have found the debilitating symptoms of Alzheimer’s may be the result of swelling caused by amyloid plaques in the brain.

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Yale researchers have found the debilitating symptoms of Alzheimer’s may be the result of swelling caused by amyloid plaques in the brain.

RESEARCH EXCERPT: Is Alzheimer’s caused by a germ? $1 million goes to anyone who can answer that. If the germ theory gets traction, it could

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?

Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!

It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.

TEEPA CARE VIDEO: Learn about Alzheimer’s 6 stages. Teepa Snow shows what to expect, while keeping the focus on the person for whom you care.
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