No More Aduhelm: Biogen Halts Sales of Alzheimer’s Drug
Biogen renounced ownership of their controversial anti-Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm after years of dismal sales. The company is also halting an ongoing clinical trial set…
Biogen renounced ownership of their controversial anti-Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm after years of dismal sales. The company is also halting an ongoing clinical trial set…
About 14 of every 100 of Black Americans older than 65 have Alzheimer’s disease, compared 10 in 100 white Americans of the same age…
Blacks are at higher risk for several health conditions in the U.S. This is true for heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes and stroke,…
On July 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi (generic name lecanemab), a monoclonal antibody drug for…
On Thursday, February 15th at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET, join us for a live-streamed Q&A with Positive Approach to Care founder and…
On Thursday, February 22nd at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, Alzheimer’s educator and activist Rebecca Chopp, Ph.D., joins Being Patient Live talks to discuss…
It’s Saturday morning. You are barely awake, with a cup of coffee in your hand, and your gaze wanders to the window. It’s raining….
At age 71, my mother was living in stage 7f of early-onset dementia not-otherwise-specified for a year. Shortly before she died on August 23,…
It’s not a coincidence that a person’s mood may drop along with the temperature in winter and early spring. The days are shorter and the…
As the proportion of older people in the population around the world increases, the prevalence of dementia will increase in turn. By 2030, it…
According to data compiled by the World Health Organization, the number of people living with dementia is expected to increase to 139 million in…
Alzheimer’s disease is a complex journey, both for those experiencing it and their caregivers. Early in the condition, a person will experience mild memory…
Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating form of dementia, affecting millions of people worldwide, but despite decades of research, the disease’s exact cause — or…
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease continue to be a major global health problem. Today more than 55 million people live with dementia, and WHO expects…
People in the oldest stage of life who regularly engage in aerobic activities and strength training exercises perform better on cognitive tests than those…