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VA delivers “a miracle” for rural Veteran’s family

March 16, 2023 Arlene Sharp 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, Veterans

By Dr. Peter Kaboli, Acting executive director, Office of Rural Health for VA News on March 15, 2023 Every night

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Dementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Caregivers, CMS, Comprehensive Dementia care, Dementia, Healthcare Spending, medicare

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in

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CMS STATEMENT: Response to Alzheimer’s Association’s Request to Reconsider the Final National Coverage Determination

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, CMS, FDA, Monoclonal Antibodies, National Coverage Determination

(Source – www.cms.gov) Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating illness that affects millions of Americans and their families. The Centers for

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Scientists are finding increasing evidence for a link between air pollution and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Air Pollution, Alzheimer's Disease

(By Lauren Gravitz for STAT) The air in Mexico City was once so toxic that people watched as dead birds

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FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug that appears to modestly slow disease

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, FDA, Lecanemab Drug

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that may help people in the

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New blood test effectively detects biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease: Pitt study

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 Arlene Sharp 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, Older Adults

By Bari Faye Dean for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 28, 2022 Research scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School

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Is lecanemab the Alzheimer’s drug that will finally make a difference?

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, Iecanemab

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A drug that offers a small benefit to Alzheimer’s patients is making a big splash

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Study: Alzheimer’s drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, Lecanemab Drug

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) An experimental drug that removes a substance called amyloid from the brain appears to slow

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Dementia rates fell 30% over 16 years — working and education may deserve credit

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Older Adults

(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers from RAND Corporation, a nonprofit think tank, found dementia rates dropped by

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Depression And Alzheimer’s Treatments At A Crossroads

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Treatment, Depression, Older Adults

(By Jon Hamilton and Aaron Scott for NPR) Researchers are launching a make-or-break study to test the conventional wisdom about

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