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Opioids & Dementia: New Study Finds Strong Link

July 16, 2025 No Comments

Does pain relief risk cognitive cost? A major new study of almost 200,000 people says yes—and the price may be higher than we thought.

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Do Babies’ Tau Proteins Hold the Key to Curing Alzheimer’s?

July 1, 2025 No Comments

Why Do Babies Have More Alzheimer’s Protein Than Adults? A Surprising Clue to Future Treatments

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One Scan, 9 Dementia Types: Mayo Clinic’s Breakthrough AI

June 30, 2025 No Comments

Diagnosing the right dementia type often takes months. It can make a big difference. Mayo Clinic’s AI tool identifies 9 dementia types, including Alzheimer’s, with one scan — a transformative advance in early, accurate diagnosis.

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Bill Gates on the Next Phase of the Alzheimer’s Fight

June 18, 2025 No Comments

Bill Gates says, “I am blown away by how much we have learned about Alzheimer’s disease over the last couple years.” See his compelling video and insight-filled blog post.

The MIND Diet is good for your brain and fights dementia

MIND Diet – Fuel Your Mind, Fight Dementia

June 11, 2025 No Comments

Adopting the MIND diet—even later in life—is linked with reduced dementia risk

Does Dementia Risk Depend on Where You Live?

June 10, 2025 No Comments

See one of the largest and most comprehensive studies identifying where dementia occurs most often.

Common Sleep Aid Blocks 40% More Alzheimer’s Tau

June 3, 2025 3 Comments

Sleep aid lemborexant (better known by its brand name Dayvigo) showed 40% more hippocampal brain volume than other drugs.

Lecanemab’s Rare and Manageable Side Effects

May 23, 2025 No Comments

Lecanemab is today’s #1 Alzheimer’s antibody. (Brand name: Leqembi) Washington University researchers found Lecanemab’s adverse events to be rare and manageable in very mild or mild Alzheimer’s.

FDA Clears FIRST Alzheimer’s Blood Test

May 19, 2025 No Comments

New Test Provides Less Invasive Option, Reduces Reliance on PET Scans and Increases Diagnosis Accessibility

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NRTIs Have Potential to Prevent a Million Cases of Alzheimer’s Every Year

May 11, 2025 No Comments

The drugs, called NRTIs, have the potential to prevent a million cases of Alzheimer’s every year, the researchers believe.

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13% of Dementia Diagnoses May Be Reversible — Hepatic Encephalopathy

October 22, 2025

A major study finds up to 13% of people diagnosed with dementia may actually have a treatable liver-brain disorder called hepatic encephalopathy. The discovery could change how doctors and families approach memory loss in older adults.

A Bit of Sleep Prevents a Lot of Dementia

October 21, 2025

As little as 1% increase in deep-sleep per year, for people over 60, translates into a 27% decreased risk of dementia.

Jardiance Boosts Memory, Brain Blood Flow and Health in Alzheimer’s

October 21, 2025

NEW RESEARCH: A diabetes medication already helping millions, called Jardiance, improves memory, strengthens blood flow, and supports overall brain health in pre- and early Alzheimer’s.

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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?