PROGRESS – VIDEO & ARTICLE: A handful of Alzheimer’s patients signed up for a bold experiment: They let scientists beam sound waves into the brain
TREATMENTS: An important study shows how hormones may slow cognitive decline in postmenopausal women, as well as fight MCI (also known as “Pre-Dementia”).
Mefenamic Acid, a commonly used anti-inflammatory drug, successfully treated Alzheimer’s in the lab. The University of Manchester showed how this medication completely reversed memory loss
Researchers at the National Eye Institute say two new studies show diet plays a major role in slowing cognitive decline – and adherence to the
DESCRIPTIVE ANIMATION, VIDEO & ARTICLE: Ultrasound cleared Alzheimer’s plaque in 75% of lab animals. The result? Improved performance on three memory tasks. See the potential
GENETIC PROGRESS: Apoe4 genes increase Alzheimer’s risk by 10 times. UT Southwestern researchers succeeded in neutralizing important gene effects. The breakthrough opens doors to developing
MEDICATION: The most common drug for Alzheimer’s also increases bone mass in mice. Find out what this means for people with dementia in fear of bone
DIAGNOSIS RESEARCH – VIDEO & ARTICLE: A simple experimental blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer’s
MEMORY-HEALTH VIDEO & ARTICLE: Find out about Europe’s impressive two-year clinical trial on fighting dementia with healthful living. “These findings show that prevention is possible
PROGRESS IN THE NEWS – VIDEO & ARTICLE: In the lab, Alzheimer’s was delayed by FDA-approved “Dabigatran” (Pradaxa®), commonly used to clear blood clots. Can
When a doctor says a person has dementia, what does that mean? What do you do, say and ask?
Learn about ‘personalized music for dementia’ and its powerful effect on Alzheimer’s. See the Director of the hit film, ‘Alive Inside’, on the dementia-impact of music.
Don’t put that controller down just yet. Playing three-dimensional video games – besides being lots of fun – can boost the formation of memories, according to University of California neurobiologists.
Drinking to fight dementia? Which drinks are good and which are bad?
Harvard & Cleveland Clinic researchers offer scientific advice.
In dementia, art is often expressed at a much higher level than other activities. People engaged in artistic activities when they were healthy may hold on to these abilities in a way that seems to defy Alzheimer’s. See the remarkable case of one Canadian sculptor.
One woman held the genetic key to unlock the mystery of how she was the only one free of early-onset Alzheimer’s, out of 1,200 members of a South American family,
Researchers say it takes a dozen “intervention sessions” to improve cognition in those at risk for Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
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