Social isolation linked to an increased risk of dementia, new study finds
By Kaitlyn Radde on January 17, 2023 for NPR Socially isolated older adults have a 27% higher chance of developing dementia
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Scientists are finding increasing evidence for a link between air pollution and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s
(By Lauren Gravitz for STAT) The air in Mexico City was once so toxic that people watched as dead birds
Read moreFDA approves Alzheimer’s drug that appears to modestly slow disease
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that may help people in the
Read moreNew blood test effectively detects biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease: Pitt study
By Bari Faye Dean for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 28, 2022 Research scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School
Read moreIs lecanemab the Alzheimer’s drug that will finally make a difference?
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A drug that offers a small benefit to Alzheimer’s patients is making a big splash
Read moreLecanemab approval being pursued for Alzheimer’s Treatment
Japan-based pharmaceutical company Eisai Co., Ltd. recently anno0unced plans to seek full approval for its Alzheimer’s treatment drug lecanemab, a
Read moreStudy: Alzheimer’s drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) An experimental drug that removes a substance called amyloid from the brain appears to slow
Read moreDementia rates fell 30% over 16 years — working and education may deserve credit
(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers from RAND Corporation, a nonprofit think tank, found dementia rates dropped by
Read moreDepression And Alzheimer’s Treatments At A Crossroads
(By Jon Hamilton and Aaron Scott for NPR) Researchers are launching a make-or-break study to test the conventional wisdom about
Read moreSupreme Court to Hear Nursing Home Case That Could Affect Millions
(By Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media for Kaiser Health News) When Susie Talevski sued the agency that managed her
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