The idea that anxiety somehow foreshadows Alzheimer’s is not new: We have seen it in, for example, 2018 findings that increased anxiety corresponded with…
There are many early signs of dementia from trouble paying bills to forgetting details of a conversation and repeating the same questions. Now, researchers…
November 16th, 2020 Janice Hicks is the co-author of Redeeming Dementia: Spirituality, Theology and Science, chaplain at Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and…
At the National Alzheimer’s Summit, experts stressed that it is possible for people to reduce their risk of developing dementia by making certain lifestyle…
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…
“People with pre-clinical Alzheimer’s are at increased risk of falling despite having no apparent cognitive problems.” Falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries…
We know from tissue samples that some changes that happen in the brain also occur in the retina. An accumulation of abnormal proteins like…
It would be a game changer. Not because Aducanumab is a cure – but it would be a start in disease modifying treatments for…
Studies can show that experiencing a brain injury can lead to an ultimate development of amyloid tau. Following a brain injury there is an…
That will probably be the next step. After phase 3 studies, once we are satisfied with the data set and we can prove that…
Aducanumab is an anti-body given to patients through an intravenous infusion. This antibody, in high dosages, goes into the brain and binds to a…
Genetics are part of the biomarkers. Other biomarkers include the protein that I’ve referred to, amyloid, and then amyloid actually induces another protein called…
We know that amyloid accumulates in the brain 15-20 years before people develop dementia. At this stage, intervention is possible. There are also different…
Even before that happens, many people who believe they are at risk will go to their family doctor or a memory specialist to let…
It’s a spice. About 5 percent of turmeric contains curcumin. It’s been used in Asia medicinally for thousands of years to treat a variety…