What is Alzheimer’s disease?
In 2019, an estimated 5.8 million Americans of all ages are living with Alzheimer’s dementia. This number includes an estimated
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A drug that targets beta amyloid has slowed cognitive and functional decline
According to the results of a small, mid-stage clinical trial, it found a drug that targets beta amyloid has slowed
Read moreExercise is important for maintaining thinking skills
A new study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center has found that getting at least an hour and 15 minutes
Read moreHow COVID-19 Attacks The Brain And May Cause Lasting Damage
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Early in the pandemic, people with COVID-19 began reporting an odd symptom: the loss of
Read moreAir pollution may contribute to Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease and the most common form of dementia. Dementia is not a specific disease
Read moreFibromyalgia patients showed no evidence of cognitive decline
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain accompanied by symptoms such as depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances and fatigue.
Read moreWarning signs of Alzheimer’s to look for
Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere with
Read moreAlzheimer’s Inc.: Colleagues Question Scientist’s Pricey Recipe Against Memory Loss
(By Linda Marsa for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) When her husband was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
Read morePicturing the ‘patience, love, and devotion’ of Alzheimer’s care
(By Alissa Ambrose for STAT) Alzheimer’s disease runs in photographer Jalal Shamsazaran’s family: his aunt, grandfather, and father, Majid, all
Read moreIndividuals with ADRD were associated with adverse financial events
A recent study found single Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) were more likely to make late
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