Eating Leafy Greens Daily May Help Keep Minds Sharp
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) To age well, we must eat well — there’s been a lot of evidence that
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Alzheimer’s/Dementia
Too good to be true? Experts clash on whether hitting the gym helps the brain
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The study came with impeccable pedigree — published in a peer-reviewed journal, using the most
Read MorePostcard From Sacramento: Alzheimer’s ‘Looks Like Me, It Looks Like You’
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Until last year, Jackie Coleman was a disability rights
Read MoreA new Alzheimer’s drug, once worth billions, is headed for the trash
(By Damian Garde for STAT) Axovant Sciences (AXON), 2017’s most talked-about biotech company, is abandoning the drug that made it
Read MoreNeuroscientist Predicts ‘Much Better Treatment’ For Alzheimer’s Is 10 Years Away
(By Terry Gross for NPR) British neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli first set out to study Alzheimer’s because of his grandfather, who
Read MoreTo Help Others, One Couple Talks About Life With Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
(By Brian Mann for NPR) When Bella Doolittle heard her diagnosis last February of early-onset Alzheimer’s, she sat in the
Read MoreOlder Adults’ Forgetfulness Tied To Faulty Brain Rhythms In Sleep
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Older brains may forget more because they lose their rhythm at night. During deep sleep,
Read MoreMayo Clinic, Harvard-affiliated hospitals, USC researchers partner to advance Alzheimer’s research
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Three researchers from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, the Los Angeles-based Keck School of
Read MoreComputerized Brain-Training Exercises Reduce the Risk of Dementia
In a recent study just published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical interventions, computerized brain-training exercises
Read MoreMedicare Spends Three Times as much on Older Adults with Functional Limitations
Medicare spends an average of three times as much on an older adult who has functional limitations than on a
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