VIDEO: Researchers are exploring a therapy that involves the use of a surgically implanted device that delivers mild electrical pulses to specific areas of the
VIDEO: Researchers in the “90+” study find that one form of the so-called Alzheimer’s gene, ApoE-2, actually appears to protect the “oldest old” against the
RESEARCH & TREATMENT: Researchers find an experimental drug for liver cancer and Dasatinib, approved for chronic myeloid leukemia, act upon some Alzheimer’s disease related proteins
OLD-NEW DRUG RESEARCH: The diuretic bumetanide, used for more than 30 years to treat hypertension and heart failure, was also found to reverse signs of
RESEARCH: Researchers say that a drug commonly used to treat cancer can restore memory and cognitive function in mice with symptoms of Alzheimer’s. Learn more.
Woolsey Pharmaceuticals on Feb. 18, 2021 announced the launch of a Phase 2 CNS study of a medication intended to reduce wandering in dementia patients.
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: Scientists are applying an FDA-approved technique, Deep Brain Stimulation, to treat mild Alzheimer’s for 150 patients in Phase-3 clinical trials. Learn more.
Scientists have discovered a specific Alzheimer’s gene appears to drive the first appearance of amyloid plaque in the brain. Now they’re working on therapies targeting
Researchers are working on a new tool that can be used in primary care settings to scan electronic health records for missed dementia cases, to
EXCELLENT GUIDE ON LEWY BODY DEMENTIA (LBD). Commonly misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, you can prevent devastating results by learning how to spot key differences.
PAY EXTRA ATTENTION to the care-partner’s health during Alzheimer’s.
With a quick inquiry, nurses and doctors can easily spot caregivers needing enhanced support. Find out how simple & essential this can be.
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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