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A Good Night’s Rest: Managing Sundowning and Sleep Issues in Alzheimer’s

By Tanner Jensen | February 17th, 2020

Experiencing problems with disturbed or irregular sleep is common as people age. For people with dementia and their caregivers, these can be even bigger…

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Biogen Plans to Buy Early-Stage Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Treatment From Pfizer

By Lecia Bushak | January 13th, 2020

Biogen has agreed to buy an experimental Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s treatment from Pfizer, the company announced Monday. In the agreed deal, Biogen will pay…

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You Asked, We Got the Answers: Sleep, Sundowning and Supplements

By Christine Barba | March 9th, 2018

As Alzheimer’s progresses, getting a normal night’s sleep becomes difficult for patients. Researchers believe disturbances in Alzheimer’s patients’ sleep patterns may be caused by several factors: the…