Neuroscientist 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
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To 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
Read MoreA Rare Dementia Gene Runs In The Family, But He’s Fine — So Far
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) MARBLEMOUNT, Wash. John Janda knows he takes after his mother. At 68, the
Read MoreSoul Purpose: Seniors With Strong Reasons To Live Often Live Stronger
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) After making it through the maelstrom of middle age, many adults find themselves
Read MoreTheir genes put them at high risk of Alzheimer’s. So they’re experimenting — on themselves
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) SAN DIEGO — Everyone at the meeting had one thing in common: a ticking time
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