Saliva Test Detects Pain in Dementia
January 15, 2024
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Find out how two biomarkers in saliva diagnose pain in dementia, effectively and non-invasively.
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Ultrasound from Insightec Boosts New Alzheimer’s Drug 32%
January 4, 2024
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Lecanemab, the newest Alzheimer’s drug, is getting a boost by focusing ultrasound waves on the blood-brain barrier. Learn more about this next step in delivering better Alzheimer’s treatments.
High Sugar, Fat and Alzheimer’s
December 29, 2023
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New lab research shows high-sugar diets block brain cells performing anti-Alzheimer’s “housekeeping”. How strong is this diet-dementia link?
In Alzheimer’s, Light Therapy Improves Sleep and Behavior
December 21, 2023
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Light therapy offers significant improvements in sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer’s. Check out a new study and some how-to tips.
Health Coaches Keep Dementia Away, Improve Cognition 74%
December 18, 2023
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172 participants showed a personalized health and lifestyle coach can delay or even prevent memory loss.
Nurture Dementia-Fighting Personality Traits
December 8, 2023
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Do conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect make your brain dementia-resistant?
Handheld Wireless Biosensor Accurately Detects Alzheimer’s
November 15, 2023
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The Biosensor is as accurate as state-of-the-art testing methods and will allow testing at home. Next step: test saliva and urine samples.
Is it Alzheimer’s, FTD or Another Dementia? Ask AIRAscore
October 29, 2023
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FDA clears AIRAscore to diagnose and manage many types of dementia. See how it detects and tracks subtle brain volume changes.
Adlarity has 7 Advantages over Donepezil Tablets
October 22, 2023
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FDA-approved ADLARITY is the once-weekly donepezil patch. See how it compares to donepezil / Aricept / Ebixa tablets for Alzheimer’s.
Gene Allele DR4 Fends off Alzheimer’s AND Parkinson’s
October 13, 2023
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“The night after we found that out, I couldn’t sleep,” said Senior Researcher Dr. Emmanuel Mignot. 1 in 5 people have DR4.
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