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
VIDEO: “For the first time I think we have a chance to really change the course of Alzheimer’s disease,” says Dr. Reisa Sperling. She’s leading
How far you go in life depends on your being Tender with the young, Compassionate with the aged, Sympathetic with the striving and Tolerant of
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
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
VIDEO + ARTICLE: The Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) is a bold new venture among the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 biopharmaceutical companies, and several
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.
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
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,
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
BETTER MOOD: In dementia, the brain loses abilities. This changes personality and behavior. Use this tip sheet’s suggestions to better understand, cope and manage the changes.
Easy golfing is great for people with dementia. It offers opportunities to socialize and be active, without memory or athletic constraints. See how one club integrated golf into the routine of a family living with dementia. Learn about an easy-to-set-up indoor/outdoor home golfing kit.
HOME DESIGN: Use this safety checklist for living at home with dementia. It can alert you to potential hazards.
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?
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.
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