A startling new link shows Alzheimer’s in transplant patients is significantly lower, in fact almost absent, when compared to national data from the general population.
Alzheimer’s Weekly was selected by HealthLine.com as one of the best Alzheimer’s sites of the year. See what makes Alzheimer’s Weekly stand out from the
VIDEO + ARTICLE: A new epilepsy drug could be used to treat Alzheimer’s patients. Find out about this new experimental approach.
The American Geriatrics Society updated recommendations for doctors treating people with dementia. These include adjusting prescriptions of Alzheimer’s drugs if the desired effect is not
BOOK OF THE WEEK: Here’s a short, easy-to-read primer on caring for and talking with difficult people who have dementia. It is written by the
VIDEO: “This is really a matter of choosing to invest in Alzheimer’s research now, or choosing to pay-up in a big way later on. Clearly,
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK VIDEO & ARTICLE: One press of Lively’s orange button gets help from friends, family or 911. The new waterproof watch for
CARE BOOK OF THE WEEK: This book doesn’t tell you how to get your Dad to take a shower. It doesn’t tell you how to
BOOK OF THE WEEK: Every day, get a page of refreshing advice along with an inspiring one-line thought. Each of these 365 “Daily Comforts” can
MEDICATION TRIALS: Although Astra Zeneca’s AZD05030 disappointed cancer researchers, it surprisingly blocked the damage caused by Alzheimer’s plaque. Learn about the speed with which this
MUSIC VIDEO: Deeply beautiful, this song is in support of the courageous people between 29 and 65 with “younger-onset dementia”, also known as early-onset dementia. Close your eyes and listen to this intensely hopeful melody.
The biggest-ever study of genetic and observational data now suggests no safe level of alcohol when it comes to dementia risk. Could even “light drinking” be harmful?
MISDIAGNOSIS? Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is often mistaken for Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. People typically go through 18 months and 3 doctors to get a correct diagnosis. Learn what to do about it.
It is one of the most beautiful Compensations of this life thatNo man can sincerely try to help anotherWithout helping himself.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
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