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Meet ElliQ, Robot Companion to Older Adults

June 4, 2023 No Comments

Meet ElliQ, a friendly little robot companion to brighten the days of older adults who spend most of their time at home.

Thought of the Week – Be Good to Yourself

March 29, 2023 No Comments

Begin each day by being good to yourself. When you are the best you can be, That’s when you have the most to give.

Thought of the Week: More Cherished

March 22, 2023 No Comments

No one is more cherished in this world than Someone who lightens the burden of another.

Talking and Connecting with People Who Have Alzheimer’s

March 12, 2023 No Comments

Dr. Judith London offers easy-to-understand tips, helpful when communicating with people who have Alzheimer’s. See how to brighten their lives alongside the lives of their caregivers, family and friends.

Diagnosing Alzheimer’s with Cognoptix 5-Minute Eye-Test

March 2, 2023 No Comments

This simple eye test has the potential to change the way Alzheimer’s is detected and managed. Find out how this quick, easy-to-use, low cost & accurate technology for non-specialists will vastly improve the standard of care for people with Alzheimer’s.

AlzoSure Test Predicts Alzheimer’s So New Drugs Can Help Block It

February 16, 2023 1 Comment

The AlzoSure® Predict blood test can accurately identify individuals who will progress to Alzheimer’s within two years’ time. Learn more.

AlzoSure Blood Test Will Achieve Earlier Alzheimer’s Treatments

February 15, 2023 No Comments

The AlzoSure® Blood Test can catch Alzheimer’s two years before symptoms appear. Its development could not be more timely. With FDA approval of lecanemab for Alzheimer’s, this accurate and economical screening tool will dramatically assist patients most likely to benefit from early treatment.

Estrogen Hormone Therapy Inhibits Alzheimer’s Gene

February 13, 2023 1 Comment

Estrogen showed a protective effect in women carrying the ApoE4 gene. ApoE4 puts people at substantially increased risk for Alzheimer’s. Learn when and how estrogen may protect you.

TREM2 Helps Break the Alzheimer’s Code

February 3, 2023 No Comments

See Dr. David Samati explain the important connection between the TREM2 gene and Alzheimer’s disease. Read about its significance.

FDA Okays Trial of Alzheimer’s Pill with Unique Mechanism

January 25, 2023 No Comments

The new Alzheimer’s injections Aduhelm and Lecanemab offer hope. Now, Mastinimab is trying to break through to the next level with a simpler pill. Mastinimab fights Alzheimer’s via a revolutionary mechanism of action. Learn why the FDA approved Mastinimab’s final round of trials.

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Thought of the Week: Love Grows

October 15, 2025

Love grows by giving.The love we give is the only love we keep.

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Smart Drug Alternatives to Help Protect Memory

October 15, 2025

Some everyday medicines may nudge dementia risk higher — but safer, equally effective alternatives often exist. Here’s how to replace high-risk drugs with brain-friendlier options

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Alzheimer’s: Do I Want to Know?

October 14, 2025

SURVEY: Four in five Americans demand a clear diagnosis of illnesses, even for incurable dementias like Alzheimer’s. Find out why in this eye-opening survey
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How Do You Know If Someone Has Alzheimer’s?

What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

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.

85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

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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A Grandchild for One Day Keeps Dementia Away

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?