Music Can Give Mood and Brain an Immediate Boost for Alzheimer’s Patients
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Emily Woodruff
| December 4th, 2018
We all know what it’s like to be transported to a different time and place just by hearing a few chords of music. A…
For a Family With Near-Certainty of Early Alzheimer’s, the Search for a Cure Begins Within
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Odharnait Ansbro
| December 3rd, 2018
Dr. Francisco Lopera was a young medical resident in Antioquia, Colombia when he encountered his first familial Alzheimer’s patient in the mid 1980s. The…
Low-Protein, High-Carb Diet Could Help Stave Off Dementia
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Emily Woodruff
| November 30th, 2018
Here’s some news you can raise a piece of buttered bread to: Scientists found that a diet high in carbs with relatively low protein…
Tests Used to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Are Biased and Often Inaccurate, Study Finds
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Emily Woodruff
| November 29th, 2018
The most widely recognized diagnostic tools for dementia are often inconclusive, at best. Most, like the Mini-Cog, are available to download online and ask…
Scientists Call for Tougher Gun Laws for Dementia Patients
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Emily Woodruff
| November 27th, 2018
An 80-year-old man with Alzheimer’s mistook his home health aide, who had been providing care for him for several months, for an intruder. When…
A Vaccine for Alzheimer’s: ‘We’re Getting Closer to Testing This Therapy in People’
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Emily Woodruff
| November 26th, 2018
What if you could get an Alzheimer’s vaccine like you do for measles or chickenpox? Scientists at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are…
This Thanksgiving, Carve Out Time to Talk About End-of-Life Wishes
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JoNel Aleccia
| November 22nd, 2018
The roast turkey and pecan pie may be the same as always, but growing numbers of families plan to add a tradition to their…
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