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‘The disease touches everybody in the patient’s world:’ Alzheimer’s Awareness month
For both patients and loved ones, she recommended the Alzheimer’s Association’s website. “They have a lot of resources for ...
Families caring for a person with Alzheimer’s need a vacation, too
Dementia-friendly travel options such as cruises and guided tours are needed to support a growing population of families and ...
Alzheimer's: Scientists Analyze Body Fluid to Find New Drugs for Disease
Alzheimer's disease—the most common form of dementia—is a progressive neurological disorder that causes brain cells to ...
Could an innovative nasal spray delay Alzheimer’s by 10 years or more?
An experimental nasal spray has helped clear toxic protein buildups in the brains of mouse models of Alzheimer's. Its ...
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2/3 of Alzheimer's Patients are Women, Here's What it Does to the Brain
Two-thirds of Alzheimer’s patients are women, raising critical questions about the disease’s impact on the brain. Advances in brain imaging and biomarkers, genetic insights, and new therapies are ...
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What’s the Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer’s?
Dementia describes symptoms like memory loss in multiple diseases, and Alzheimer’s is the most common form. Here are the key ...
Alzheimer’s patient, 90, says skiing and other activities keep him mentally sharp
Six years after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, 90-year-old Zelik Bocknek (Zel) refuses to slow down — and he believes his active ...
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Quick Dementia Screening Test Shows Promise for Primary Care
A test that takes less than 4 minutes to administer could help primary care clinicians screen for dementia in older adults.
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Workgroup shares suggestions for talking with patients, caregivers about newly approved Alzheimer’s treatments
New recommendations to help healthcare providers explain amyloid therapies to Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers involve sharing the benefits and risks of the medications.
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Mild Alzheimer’s patients won’t save Cassava Sciences
As we count down toward the December readout of Cassava Sciences’ simufilam Phase 3 clinical trial in Alzheimer’s disease, it ...
Caring for N.Y.ers with Alzheimer’s
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and New York has the second highest rate of Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. NYC’s ...
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Alzheimer’s caregivers need updated drug rules to give families more time and peace | Opinion
Fortunately, the FDA has approved antipsychotic treatments that help manage these destructive symptoms, and more are in ...