Earwax, Of All Things, Poses Unrecognized Risk In Long-Term Care
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Of all the indignities that come with aging, excessive earwax may be the
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Alzheimer’s/Dementia
Noninvasive test may screen for Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis detected evidence suggesting Alzheimer’s in older patients who had no
Read MoreA Late-Life Surprise: Taking Care Of Frail, Aging Parents
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) “This won’t go on for very long,” Sharon Hall said to herself when
Read MoreAs Alzheimer’s drug developers give up on today’s patients, where is the outrage?
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) When virologists and drug developers were too slow in finding ways to save the lives
Read MoreIs physical activity the key to staying young?
According to research, increasing your physical activity or feeling more in control of your life could be the secret to
Read MoreLearning To Live Well With Dementia
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Imagine your doctor telling you have Alzheimer’s disease or some other type of
Read MoreDoes a chemical imbalance contribute to Alzheirmer’s Disease
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have found new evidence in mouse brains cells called astrocytes, that one root
Read MoreAlzheimer’s study sparks a new round of debate over the amyloid hypothesis
(By Damian Garde for STAT) In the long-running debate over just what causes Alzheimer’s disease, one side looks to have
Read MoreExperimental Alzheimer’s drug significantly slowed patients’ cognitive decline, buoying hopes for treatment
(By Damian Garde for STAT) CHICAGO — An investigational Alzheimer’s drug significantly slowed patients’ cognitive decline in a large clinical trial, unexpected
Read MoreHormone Levels Likely Influence A Woman’s Risk Of Alzheimer’s, But How?
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) There’s new evidence that a woman’s levels of female sex hormones, including estrogen and progesterone,
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