Dementia Rates Set to Double Over the Next 40 Years
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Emily Woodruff
| September 26th, 2018
Dementia is a lot like cancer—if you or a loved one haven’t had a personal experience with it, you probably know someone who has….
Test Predicts Who Is Most Likely to Get Alzheimer’s—And When They’ll Get It
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Emily Woodruff
| September 4th, 2018
Dementia has a silent beginning, according to most scientists. The changes in the brain that lead to diseases like Alzheimer’s begin decades before symptoms…
An Eye Exam in Your 40s Could Pinpoint Who Will Get Alzheimer’s
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Emily Woodruff
| August 24th, 2018
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, but are they also a Magic 8 Ball for Alzheimer’s? Scientists have found that they’re…
Caregiver Checklist: 6 Things Every Caregiver Needs to Know
By
Judith Graham
| August 15th, 2018
When Kathy Kenyon’s parents—both with early-stage dementia—moved to the Washington, D.C. area, it took months for medical records to be transferred because Kenyon’s right…
How Soon Would You Want to Know You Have Alzheimer’s?
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Alex Smith
| July 26th, 2018
Jose Belardo of Lansing, Kan., spent most of his career in the U.S. Public Health Service. He worked on the front lines of disasters…
Bill Gates Calls for an Affordable Test To Detect Alzheimer’s Early
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Emily Woodruff
| July 17th, 2018
Bill Gates announced that he will pledge $30 million to funding a way to detect Alzheimer’s in the earliest stages, before symptoms like memory…
You Think It Might Be Dementia. Here’s What to Do Next
By
Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN
| July 10th, 2018
A neurologist shares what patients and care partners should know about navigating the healthcare system. This is part one of a three-part series on…
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