Right Under Your Nose: Diagnosing Alzheimer’s in a Sneeze?
By Alexandra Marvar | August 14th, 2020
A research team in the Republic of Korea has made a discovery that could lead to a simple new method for diagnosing Alzheimer’s: Testing…
Study: African American Teens Are Exposed to More Dementia Risk Factors Than White Teens
By Susanna Granieri | August 13th, 2020
A new study explores the dementia risk factors that disproportionately effect African American teens, and that are linked to cognitive health issues later in…
One in Six Adults With Alzheimer’s Go Missing Every Year. Families Share How They Cope
By Susanna Granieri | August 12th, 2020
When people living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias wander or get lost, caregivers may turn to technology, local police, or their communities for help…
Quadruple Misfolded Proteins May Explain Why Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Have Failed
By Nicholas Chan | August 11th, 2020
The toxic accumulation of four abnormal proteins in the brain is such a harbinger of cognitive decline, one researcher has taken to calling them…
Pandemic Stress and Apathy: Tips for Dementia Caregivers
By
Susanna Granieri
| August 10th, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people out of their daily routines and into isolation, bringing apathy, frustration and loneliness. These tips can help families…
FDA Moves Forward on Aducanumab
By
Phil Gutis
| August 7th, 2020
In yet another encouraging step toward the development of what could be the first drug approved for Alzheimer’s disease, the Federal Drug Administration today…
Can Memory Loss Be Reversed? An Experimental Drug Reports Success, Pursues Clinical Trials
By
Alexandra Marvar
| August 7th, 2020
In a new mouse study, Salk researchers found a drug, CMS121, that appears to treat neurodegeneration in mice. Researchers at the Salk Institute for…
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