David Davis
By
Alexandra Marvar
| October 18th, 2019
October 18th, 2019 When Linda was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s about 7 years prior to her passing at age 57, it was the…
Vascular Dementia Treatment: How Lifestyle Changes Are Key to Prevention
By
Lecia Bushak
| September 19th, 2019
Changes in the brain — like the development of tau protein tangles — aren’t the only factors when it comes to developing dementia or…
More Evidence An Eye Test Holds Clue To Alzheimer’s Risk
By
Deborah Kan
| September 13th, 2019
Recent studies suggest that an eye test could reveal how likely a person is to develop Alzheimer’s disease (AD) later in life. Scientists at…
End Stage Alzheimer’s: What to Expect and How to Build Resiliency
By
Lecia Bushak
| September 3rd, 2019
Alzheimer’s disease can be a long haul, with some symptoms taking years and even decades to progress. By the time a patient is in…
Origins of Alzheimer’s: The Life and Research of Dr. Alois Alzheimer
By
Tanner Jensen
| August 29th, 2019
Awareness campaigns, research funding drives and personal testimonies have helped make Alzheimer’s disease more widely known, and new developments occur regularly as research into…
High Blood Pressure in Your 30s May Affect Your Brain, Increase Dementia Risk
By
Lecia Bushak
| August 20th, 2019
High blood pressure is linked to a lot of common health problems, most notably stroke and heart disease. Scientists have also established a link…
Genes That Affect Brain’s Immune Cells May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s
By
Lecia Bushak
| August 16th, 2019
Scientists identified new genes that impact the brain’s immune cells and may contribute to the risk of developing early-onset or late-onset Alzheimer’s. The brain’s…
Frequent Daytime Napping May Be Early Warning Sign of Alzheimer’s
By
Lecia Bushak
| August 14th, 2019
Frequently napping during the day may be a sign of fatigue or growing older, but a new study suggests it may also be a…
PET Scans Measuring Glucose More Effective at Assessing Alzheimer’s Progression Than Amyloid Scans, Study Finds
By
Deborah Kan
| August 8th, 2019
As clinical trials targeting beta-amyloid plaques, toxic proteins that form in an Alzheimer’s patient’s brain, continue to fail, some researchers have started focusing their…
A Blood Test To Detect Alzheimer’s Disease with 100% Accuracy in Preclinical Studies
By
Tanner Jensen
| August 5th, 2019
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) recently awarded $3.5 million to researchers developing early detection tests for Alzheimer’s. A portion of that award went…
A Stanford Law Professor on Genetic Testing: Who Owns Your Data?
By
Being Patient
| August 2nd, 2019
Accessing your genetic data through companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA is becoming more popular, but who owns the rights to your personal data? According…
A Journalist’s Perspective on Living with Alzheimer’s
By
Tanner Jensen
| July 23rd, 2019
As one of ten kids, journalist Greg O’Brien became a caregiver for his parents after his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and his father…
Alzheimer’s Risk Factors 101: Here’s What You Need to Know
By
Deborah Kan
| May 30th, 2019
Researchers have been focusing on how brain plaque contributes to Alzheimer’s disease since Dr. Alois Alzheimer noticed strange clumps in a patient’s brain after…
Foundation Awards $3.5 Million to Promising Early Detection Alzheimer’s Tests
By
Being Patient
| May 30th, 2019
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) has announced the first group of researchers who will receive funding for their work on early-diagnosis Alzheimer’s tests….
Alzheimer’s Tests: What Tests Are Available and How Accurate Are They?
By
Being Patient
| May 24th, 2019
There is no single test available to diagnose Alzheimer’s. Instead, physicians rely on several diagnostic tools and medical criteria to ascertain whether a person…