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University of Sydney research fellow Camilla Hoyos discusses new findings that indicate treatment of sleep apnea can improve memory in people with cognitive decline….
Dozens of drugs designed to target and clear beta-amyloid plaques in the brain have failed to prevent or halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease….
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for estrogen — the use of pills, topical gels, and other applications to supplement estrogen production — is used to treat…
Nicole Bell is an award-winning author of What Lurks in the Woods, a raw and gripping memoir about her family’s journey with Alzheimer’s and…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Scientist and advocate Kao Lee Yang…
Deb Jobe refused to let an early diagnosis of posterior cortical atrophy keep her from living a fulfilling, joyous life. She shares her journey post-diagnosis…
Experts say the best way to be a good caregiver to a loved one is to take good care of yourself. Here are four…
Three professors of nutrition and food science at the University of Reading explain why you shouldn’t trust research which claims that a single foodstuff…
Better Alzheimer’s treatments are going to require better models of Alzheimer’s brains in the lab, researchers say. Psychology researcher Étienne Aumont at the University…
According to an Eisai press release, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now granted priority review to a new anti-amyloid drug by Biogen…
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When younger people receive an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, it’s often met with confusion. Many people aren’t aware that this fatal, neurodegenerative form of dementia can…
Dr. Tom Oxley has been obsessed with the brain since he was 13. “I studied medicine, because I just wanted to learn about the…
Computer Science professor Dorothy Monekosso takes a look at the potential for truly ‘smart’ homes to help people with dementia live more independently. You might…