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6 Activities to Delay Dementia by 5 Years

February 2, 2025 No Comments

Learn the latest research at Rush University on dementia-preventing activities that keep your brain refreshingly healthy.

A better sleep may not be the best sleep.

Does Ambien Clutter the Brain with Alzheimer’s Plaque?

January 26, 2025 1 Comment

Ambien (Zolpidem), a sleeping pill, was studied to see its effects on the brain. Learn to think twice before reaching for a sleeping pill – while you can still think clearly.

5 Alzheimer’s Blood Tests

January 21, 2025 No Comments

Newer blood tests accurately predict Alzheimer’s. This opens the door to earlier detection and treatment. Be cautious: only taking these tests with guidance from a medical expert.

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What’s Ahead for Alzheimer’s Drugs in 2025

January 12, 2025 No Comments

Learn about 2025’s newly approved or potential Alzheimer’s drugs. These include Leqembi, Kisunla, Remternetug, Semaglutide, Trontinemab and Bepranemab.

Alzheimer's Amyloid Plaques choking neurons

Is Leqembi Shrinking the Alzheimer’s or the Brain?

January 5, 2025 1 Comment

Leqembi and Kisunla are the new Alzheimer’s immunotherapies. A loss of brain volume associated with these immunotherapies may be caused by the removal of amyloid plaques, rather than the loss of neurons or brain tissue. A new study sheds light on what’s going on.

3 Studies Urge Free Dementia Tests

December 29, 2024 No Comments

A trio of key studies identified predictors of dementia risk, the benefits of detecting cognitive impairment early and identified barriers to routine cognitive screening in older adults, such as cost. See their recommendations.

Why Ambulance & Taxi Drivers Rarely Get Alzheimer’s

December 23, 2024 No Comments

How much protection can frequent spatial processing tasks offer against Alzheimer’s? Researchers in The British Medical Journal investigate.

Gerhard Leinenga at the Queensland Brain Institute in Brisbane, Australia.Credit: University of Queensland

Can Ultrasound Therapy Outwit Alzheimer’s Plaque?

December 16, 2024 No Comments

A new study shows ultrasound improves memory even when amyloid plaque levels don’t improve. (Amyloid is the culprit behind Alzheimer’s.) Could ultrasound be the missing piece in the Alzheimer’s puzzle?

Ketones Clear Alzheimer’s Protein, Improve Brain Function

December 10, 2024 No Comments

Ketones are a backup source of energy for neurons. Now, exciting research reveals bigger news: Ketone esters help clear misfolded proteins in animal models of aging and Alzheimer’s.

Science Director Discussing Lecanemab (Leqembi)

Why Did Europe Finally Choose Lecanemab for Alzheimer’s?

November 28, 2024 No Comments

Europe originally said Lecanemab (Brand-name Leqembi) was too risky to approve. Now they are recommending marketing it. Why the change of heart?

A Look at How the ‘Superagers’ Live

July 8, 2026

VIDEO: Men and women living into their nineties are the fastest growing segment in the US population. What determines who will make it into their 90s, and in what condition? The “90+” research study is hoping to find out. Learn more.

Elizabeth Allen, diagnosed with Alzheimer's

5 Smart Ways to Face Alzheimer’s

July 7, 2026

VIDEO: See how one lady faced the stigma of Alzheimer’s and rose above its storm clouds. Learn why she continues to take part in her community and how she lives life with dementia to the fullest.

Do Not Ask Me to Remember

July 6, 2026

This gorgeous Owen Darnell poem is often referred to as the ‘Alzheimer’s Poem’.

Most Popular Stories

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?

Grandmother in black and white striped shirt hugging girl in black and white striped shirt

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?

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” By Dad with Dementia & Son

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!

Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

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.