With no dementia cure in sight, it’s time for communities to become dementia friendly
(By Nancy Berlinger for ST A T) For baby boomers and their parents, there’s no biomedical solution in sight for
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Alzheimer’s/Dementia
Creator Of Brain Exam That Trump Aced Demands New Training For Testers
JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Last year, Dr. Ronny Jackson, then the White House physician, gave Donald Trump a
Read MoreRole of seizures in Alzheimer’s disease is gaining overdue attention
(By Lauren Aguirre for ST A T) S cientists who study Alzheimer’s disease have mostly ignored the role of seizures,
Read MoreResearchers Explore Why Women’s Alzheimer’s Risk Is Higher Than Men’s
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Scientists are beginning to understand why Alzheimer’s disease affects more women than men and why
Read MoreCommon Medications Can Masquerade As Dementia In Seniors
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) By all accounts the woman, in her late 60s, appeared to have severe
Read MoreNew Markers For Alzheimer’s Disease Could Aid Diagnosis And Speed Up Drug Development
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Alzheimer’s disease begins altering the brain long before it affects memory and thinking. So scientists
Read MoreIn Secret, Seniors Discuss ‘Rational Suicide’
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Ten residents slipped away from their retirement community one Sunday afternoon for a
Read MoreAfter amyloid failures, it’s time to take a new tack for treating Alzheimer’s
(By Raymond J. Tesi for ST A T) I f insanity is doing the same thing over and over again
Read MoreResearchers Seek Sage Advice Of Elders On Aging Issues
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) CHICAGO — Rachel O’Conor booted up her slides and began posing questions to
Read MoreWhen the ‘real thing’ becomes a mirage: How patients in Alzheimer’s trials are coping with the treatment’s failure
(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) T he disheartening news came when Phil Gutis was already upset, crying to
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