High-Contrast Tableware
March 11, 2015
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: 60% of people with Alzheimer’s lose visual capacity and 40% lose weight. A Boston University Alzheimer’s study showed bright red tableware
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Checking in on the Pat Summitt Clinic’s Progress
March 8, 2015
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VIDEO & ARTICLE: While battling dementia, the most successful basketball coach in history opened the Pat Summitt Alzheimer’s Clinic. See how it’s becoming a huge
A Bold New Venture Accelerates Alzheimer’s Drug Development
March 8, 2015
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: The Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) is a bold new venture among the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 biopharmaceutical companies, and several
SILK Blood Test Can Catch Alzheimer’s Sooner
March 5, 2015
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The Stable Isotope Labeling Kinetics (SILK™) blood test can catch Alzheimer’s years before signs appear. Learn about this important advance for prevention, treatment and research.
Advanced Trial of Cheap, Fast Alzheimer’s Eye Test
February 8, 2015
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: The simple SAPPHIRE Eye Test has the potential to change the way that Alzheimer’s disease is detected and managed. Made by Cognoptix, see
Levetiracetam Looks Promising for Pre-Dementia
February 1, 2015
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POTENTIAL TREATMENT: “Pre-dementia” is a common nickname for aMCI (amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment). aMCI causes memory to decline more than what’s expected from normal aging,
Pat Summitt’s New Alzheimer’s Clinic
January 18, 2015
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VIDEO & ARTICLE: The most successful basketball coach in history, battling her dementia, is opening the new Pat Summitt Alzheimer’s Clinic. It promises to be
Singing in the Rain – Weathering the Storm of Dementia With Humor, Love, and Patience
January 18, 2015
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BOOK OF THE WEEK: Short emails between 2 women whose husbands have Alzheimer’s make for an easy-reading book on a serious subject. Sprinkled with humor,
10 Reasons I Like the Careline Phone for Dementia
January 14, 2015
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PRODUCT REVIEW WITH VIDEO: Phones for dementia must be easy-to-use. They also require some very special features. We tried phones from AT&T and Panasonic, yet
Nasal Insulin Spray Improves Alzheimer’s in Study of 60 Adults
January 11, 2015
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In a recent study, insulin spray was delivered through the nose to people with Alzheimer’s and MCI. Learn about the memory improvements they achieved.
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