Imagine the brain as a sprawling art exhibit: Several large marble and clay statues are visible as far as the eye can see —…
Keith Moreland shares insights on adapting to a new life after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in his late 50s. Keith Moreland was only 57…
Could the bacteria that causes gum disease also trigger Alzheimer’s? A drug candidate targeting this bacteria recently failed its early trials, but some experts…
I’m a 52-year-old pediatrician diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease in November 2020. Alzheimer’s is not my story, but now it’s my life. This is what…
There are trillions of bacteria and other microbes residing in our gut. And they’re not just freeloading; they help train the immune system and also…
The lack of effective treatments for Alzheimer’s have spurred scientists to rethink the dominant approach to tackling the disease: the amyloid hypothesis. This hypothesis…
“It’s been very confusing,” said Pam Montana, an advocate for Alzheimer’s who has participated in several clinical trials herself, adding that the recent memo…
Glucose is one of the brain’s main sources of fuel, providing energy for our body’s cells. But the brain’s ability to metabolize glucose becomes…
Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at 63 years old, Doreen Monks shares her insights on paving a new path in her life. Doreen Monks never…
Plagued by dementia symptoms for years, Michael Ellenbogen discusses the ongoing ambiguity surrounding his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Michael Ellenbogen was reaching the height of his…
Joe Brazeal reflects on lessons learned as a father and caregiver. Joe Brazeal’s wife, Kimberly Brazeal, was only 42 years old when she began…
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposal limiting Medicare coverage of the anti-amyloid drug Aduhelm to only participants…
Nearly two full years into the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are still in the process of learning what’s really going on inside the heads of…
Download this explainer as a PDF. The Alzheimer’s Association: Helped assemble a 2018 consortium that led to a biomarker-based definition of Alzheimer’s, controversial because…
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of Aduhelm, the new Alzheimer’s drug, sparked a firestorm of controversy in the Alzheimer’s community. Some experts…