‘Aggressive’ New Advance Directive Would Let Dementia Patients Refuse Food
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Treading into ethically and legally uncertain territory, a New York end-of-life agency has
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Alzheimer’s/Dementia
More Than A Job: Home Care For A Mom With Alzheimer’s Disease
(By Franziska Monahan for WBUR in cooperation with NPR) Celina Raddatz quit her job at a nursing home in 2014
Read MoreTrump’s Perfect Score On Brain Test Spawns DIY Cognitive Exam
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) When Donald Trump aced a cognitive test in January, scores of people tried
Read MoreChanging The Way We Look At Dementia
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) In November, six people with Alzheimer’s disease and related types of cognitive impairment
Read MoreA Tiny Pulse Of Electricity Can Help The Brain Form Lasting Memories
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A little electrical brain stimulation can go a long way in boosting memory. The key
Read MoreRisky Antipsychotic Drugs Still Overprescribed In Nursing Homes
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) A study published Monday by Human Rights Watch finds that about 179,000 nursing home residents are being given antipsychotic
Read MoreEating 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
Read MoreToo 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
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