Dispatch from CTAD 2024
By
Deborah Kan
| November 1st, 2024
Would you want to know if you were on the road to Alzheimer’s 20 years before you have any memory loss? My feeling is…
NEW INTERACTIVE GUIDE: Diagnosing Alzheimer’s
By
Adiya Ualiyeva
| October 29th, 2024
Did you know 1/5 people who see a doctor with cognitive concerns are misdiagnosed? Dementia, in all its many forms — including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,…
Are Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Living Up to the Hype?
By
Simon Spichak, MSc
| September 30th, 2024
Getting an accurate Alzheimer’s diagnosis can take years — and several visits to the doctor. After taking a medical history, neurological exam, and blood tests…
How 100 Years of EEG Have Transformed Neuroscience
By
Erika Nyhus
| September 13th, 2024
Electroencephalography, or EEG, was invented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of this device to monitor brain electricity, it has had…
Your ZIP Code Could Determine If You Get Diagnosed with Dementia in Time
By
Simon Spichak, MSc
| September 11th, 2024
More than 7 million Americans are living with dementia, and these numbers are set to double by 2060. Experts say that getting an early…
Do You Have Alzheimer’s? New Diagnostic Criteria Might Change the Answer
By
Simon Spichak, MSc
| September 4th, 2024
A new definition of Alzheimer’s has been published — and it’s drawing a lot of criticism. According to this set of new diagnostic criteria…
STUDY: Screening for Future Dementia May Be Missing Most Cases
By
Lisa Power
| August 27th, 2024
A new study from the UK suggests that the models used to screen for potential future cases of dementia are not reliable predictors of…
Dr. Marwan Sabbagh on AAIC 2024: It’s “Heads Down. Now, Let’s Get to Work”
By
Katy Koop
| August 5th, 2024
Last week at the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference 2024, the world’s leading scientists, researchers, and clinicians gathered to discuss the latest discoveries and upcoming research…
AAIC: Optimism for Alzheimer’s Blood Tests
By
Simon Spichak, MSc
| July 28th, 2024
According to new diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s, a blood test might be all you need to get diagnosed in the near future. At this…
A Neurologist’s Deep Dive Into Blood Biomarker Tests for Alzheimer’s
By
Katy Koop
| June 28th, 2024
Here’s the funny thing about Alzheimer’s biomarker blood tests: They can’t actually determine whether or not a person has Alzheimer’s. So what are they…
MCI May Be Reversible — Many Go Undiagnosed Until It’s Too Late
By
Soeren Mattke and Ying Liu
| May 13th, 2024
Mild cognitive impairment – an early stage of dementia – is widely under-diagnosed in people 65 and older. That is the key takeaway of…
Dementia Early Signs: Slowed Speech, More Than Forgetting Words, Could Be a Red Flag
By
Claire Lancaster and Alice Stanton
| May 9th, 2024
Can you pass me the whatchamacallit? It’s right over there next to the thingamajig. Many of us will experience “lethologica”, or difficulty finding words,…
Tau Protein: Coming to New Alzheimer’s Diagnostics and Treatments Near You
By
Simon Spichak, MSc
| May 8th, 2024
When neurologists first studied the brains of people with Alzheimer’s, more than 100 years ago, they spotted two abnormal clumps of proteins — beta-amyloid…
How Many Dementia Cases Are Actually… Liver Disease?
By
Ashwin Dhanda
| May 2nd, 2024
A recent study of US veterans found that 10% of those diagnosed with dementia actually had a liver condition called hepatic encephalopathy — a…
Sonde Health’s David Liu: What Can Your Voice Reveal About Your Health?
By
Katy Koop
| March 22nd, 2024
Brain health researchers are exploring new ways to leverage cutting-edge technology in the diagnosis of diseases like Alzheimer’s. One emerging field of study is…