‘Holy Herb’ Found in California May Help Treat Alzheimer’s
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Emily Woodruff
| February 21st, 2019
While it might sound like a New Age dream that a shrub known as “holy herb” from California could help treat Alzheimer’s, it’s not so…
To Fight Against Dementia, Keep Your Mind and Body Sharp in Middle Age
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Emily Woodruff
| February 20th, 2019
We don’t usually start thinking about the possibility of dementia until our senior years. But scientists are now saying that maintaining an active life—including both…
F.D.A. Gives Warning for Young Blood Treatment for Aging and Alzheimer’s
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Emily Woodruff
| February 19th, 2019
It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie with a Goop-esque twist: a company called Ambrosia offers plasma transfusions of “young” blood into…
Cannabis Gets the Green Light for Dementia Patients
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Emily Woodruff
| February 18th, 2019
Medical marijuana will be used to treat dementia patients in the first major trial in the U.K. The trial is funded by Alzheimer’s Research…
‘I Thought My Family Would Be Better off Without Me’: Navigating Depression After an Early-Onset Diagnosis
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Ayana Sadler
| February 15th, 2019
When Peter Berry was first diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at age 50, his first thoughts were that he was a burden to his family…
Hormone Produced During Exercise Jogs Memory, Maintains Brain Health
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Emily Woodruff
| February 13th, 2019
If we told you there was a magic pill to feel less tired, more alert and younger, you’d take it, right? What if we…
F.D.A. Gives Warning to Supplement Makers Claiming to Treat Alzheimer’s
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Emily Woodruff
| February 12th, 2019
The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on dietary supplements sellers making claims that their products can cure or treat dementia and Alzheimer’s….
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