Scientists Reach Out To Minority Communities To Diversify Alzheimer’s Studies
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Black and Hispanic Americans are especially vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease. Yet they’re often underrepresented in
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Alzheimer’s/Dementia
Alzheimer’s Association seeks to help health systems to improve health outcomes for people living with dementia
Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease in the United States with total payments for caring for Americans age 65 and
Read MoreThe Health Care Promises We Cannot Keep
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) It was a promise Matt Perrin wasn’t able to keep. “I’ll never take
Read MoreDetailed data on Biogen’s resurrected Alzheimer’s drug raise more questions than answers
(By Rebecca Robbins and Matthew Herper for STAT) SAN DIEGO — Biogen (BIIB) on Thursday presented detailed data making a
Read MoreScientists Find Surprising Age-Related Protein Waves In Blood
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Scientists know that if they transfuse blood from a young mouse to an old one,
Read MoreAs His Wife’s Caregiver, A Doctor Discovers What’s Missing At Health Care’s Core
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Caring for someone with a serious illness stretches people spiritually and emotionally, often
Read MorePeople who regularly play board games score high on memory and thinking skills tests
Scottish researchers are suggesting that playing cards, and board games might be the mental workout you need to keep your
Read MoreHearing aids might reduce dementia risk
According to a recent study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found people with hearing loss, using a
Read MoreHelp fight Alzheimer’s disease!
(Source -medicare.gov/blog) Each year, more Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease -a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that slowly destroys memory
Read MoreTaking the stress out of placing a loved one in a secured Alzheimer’s or dementia unit
It is often stressful and worrisome to place a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia in a long-erm care
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