I’m a Human Lab Rat in an Alzheimer’s Study
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Jamie Tyrone
| September 12th, 2018
What would you do if you found out you had a near-certain chance of developing Alzheimer’s? And how would it affect your life if…
When Should We Start Taking Drugs to Prevent Alzheimer’s?
By
Emily Woodruff
| March 21st, 2018
It’s no secret that Alzheimer’s drugs aren’t working in clinical trials—potential drugs to treat the disease have a 99.6 percent failure rate. But, according…
Research Says Stay Positive and You May Avoid Dementia
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Emily Woodruff
| February 8th, 2018
Can you outsmart dementia with positive thoughts? Attitude about aging could have an effect on dementia risk, according to researchers from the Yale School of…
Lifestyle Changes Could Help Prevent Alzheimer’s for the Genetically Predisposed
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Emily Woodruff
| January 23rd, 2018
Drugs that are prescribed for Alzheimer’s offer patients little respite from the disease, but scientists have now found evidence that suggests non-drug methods could…
Why Does Alzheimer’s Target Women?
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Being Patient
| December 7th, 2017
December 6, 2017 Studies show that two-thirds of people with Alzheimer’s are women. To put that into perspective: By age 65, one in six…
Scientists Find Gene That Protects Against Alzheimer’s in High-Risk Population
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Being Patient
| November 30th, 2017
November 30, 2017 In a new study, scientists have identified a gene that protects against Alzheimer’s in those who are at a high-risk of…
How Does the ApoE Gene Contribute to Alzheimer’s? Scientists May Have Found the Link
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Being Patient
| September 26th, 2017
Carrying the ApoE4 gene is known as the single largest risk factor for Alzheimer’s, besides age itself. The presence of ApoE4 has been found…
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