Is Alzheimer’s Actually Three Separate Diseases?
By
Vipul Kamani
| March 16th, 2021
What if the reason we can’t seem to crack the code on how to prevent, treat, or even fully understand Alzheimer’s disease is that……
What’s Next for Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s Drug Donanemab? Trial Enrollment Continues
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Alexandra Marvar
| March 15th, 2021
This weekend, Eli Lilly and Company presented detailed results of its phase 2 TRAILBLAZER-ALZ trial, showing that its investigational drug donanemab — monoclonal antibody…
Does Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s Drug Donanemab Work? Key New Data Released
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Alexandra Marvar
| March 13th, 2021
(UPDATED Sat. March 13, 2021) In January, excitement rippled through the Alzheimer’s community with drugmaker Eli Lilly and Company’s announcement that their experimental drug…
A Neuroscientist On Fighting Pandemic ‘Brain Fog’
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Nicholas Chan
| March 12th, 2021
Neuroscientist Kristen Willeumier, author of Biohack Your Brain, discusses the symptoms of stress-related brain fog and strategies to combat it. During these unprecedented times,…
Expert Q&A: Financial and Insurance Planning After a Dementia Diagnosis
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Nicholas Chan
| March 10th, 2021
People don’t often plan for potential dementia diagnosis, but given the financial impacts of dementia care and the prevalence of the disease, experts say it…
Researchers Explore a New Therapy to Address the Neurological Symptoms of COVID
By
Genevieve Glass
| March 9th, 2021
This article was produced by Being Patient in partnership with Charter Research. More information on Alzheimer’s clinical trials can be found on the Charter Research…
Now Recruiting: U.S. Trials for Alzheimer’s “Seaweed Drug” Oligomannate
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Alicia Barber
| March 8th, 2021
The Alzheimer’s Drug, Oligomannate, approved in China and derived from seaweed, is now being studied in the U.S. in a Phase 3, multi-center clinical…
‘That Dangerous Age’: Anthony Hopkins Performs Dementia
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Alexandra Marvar
| March 5th, 2021
Anthony Hopkins plays an 80-year-old man with dementia in Florian Zeller’s new film ‘The Father.” (Image: Sean Gleason / Sony Pictures Classics) In a…
Eating Difficulties in Dementia: A LiveTalk With Nicole Rogus-Pulia
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Nicholas Chan
| March 4th, 2021
When we swallow, we use muscles to move food and liquid from our mouth all the way down to our stomach, and that requires…
The Link Between Thyroid Dysfunction and Cognitive Impairment
By
Alina Bharwani
| March 3rd, 2021
When a patient goes into the doctor’s office with symptoms like brain fog, memory loss, or loss of focus, dementia is often near the…
Getting To The Point: Considering Acupuncture for Cognitive Decline
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Genevieve Glass
| March 2nd, 2021
The ancient practice of acupuncture is believed to have originated in China approximately 3,000 years ago. Acupuncture is an integrative practice where a licensed…
Essential Caregiver Program Aims to Reunite Families With Loved Ones in Long-Term Care
By
Alicia Barber
| March 1st, 2021
For Mary Daniel, being designated as an “Essential Caregiver,” a position now recognized by a handful of states, including her home state of Florida,…
What Biden Should Do for Alzheimer’s & Other Favorite February Reads
By
Being Patient
| February 26th, 2021
What can the Biden administration do to stop Alzheimer’s? How can people with advanced stages of cognitive decline experience end-of-life moments of lucidity? What…
Anxiety and Depression May Speed Up Alzheimer’s Onset by Years
By
Alexandra Marvar
| February 25th, 2021
New research shows that people living with anxiety, depression and other neuropsychiatric conditions tend to develop symptomatic Alzheimer’s as much as seven years sooner…
Why AC Immune’s Alzheimer’s Vaccine Failed Phase 2 Trials, and What’s Next
By
Vipul Kamani
| February 24th, 2021
The Alzheimer’s research community has been working for decades to find an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, largely by targeting one of the hallmarks…