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Alzheimer’s Disease May Develop Differently In African-Americans, Study Suggests

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Scientists have found a biological clue that could help explain why African-Americans appear to be

Eileen Cook January 8, 2019

Assisted Living’s Breakneck Growth Leaves Patient Safety Behind

(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) They found Bonnie Walker’s body floating in a pond behind her assisted living

Eileen Cook December 17, 2018December 17, 2018

Alzheimer’s/Dementia

5.5 million people in the United States have Alzheimer’s, so why is there still no effective treatment?

It has become one of the most intractable problems in Medicine: Will we ever cure Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s, the most common

Eileen Cook November 20, 2018November 20, 2018

Alzheimer’s/Dementia

Firearms And Dementia: How Do You Convince A Loved One To Give Up Their Guns?

Families of people with dementia will often take away the car keys to keep their family member safe. They might

Eileen Cook November 14, 2018

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Artificial Intelligence

New AI model from UCSF can detect Alzheimer’s 6 years before diagnosis

(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review ) An artificial intelligence model can predict a patient’s likelihood of developing

Eileen Cook November 12, 2018

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Part D/Prescription Drugs

Active Ingredient In Marijuana Reduced Alzheimer’s-Like Effects In Mice

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A substance that gives pot its kick appears to reduce the brain changes associated with

Eileen Cook November 8, 2018November 8, 2018

Alzheimer’s/Dementia

New prize offers $2 million for finding key to Alzheimer’s in past research

(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) I s the key to Alzheimer’s disease lurking, overlooked, in the 100,000-plus scientific

Eileen Cook November 5, 2018

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia

When an elderly family member is diagnosed with dementia, families can fight over caregiving

The current estimate of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, is 5.7 million and that

Eileen Cook October 26, 2018

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia Medical Technology

Want To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care Of Your Eyes And Ears

(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) By age 40, about 1 in 10 adults will experience some hearing loss. It happens

Eileen Cook October 22, 2018

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia

Dementia And Guns: When Should Doctors Broach The Topic?

(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Some patients refuse to answer. Many doctors don’t ask. As the number of

Eileen Cook October 12, 2018