The Delicate Issue Of Taking Away A Senior’s Smartphone
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) At first, Dr. Robert Zorowitz thought his 83-year-old mother was confused. She couldn’t
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‘Please know you’re not alone’: For dementia caregivers, a place to share with strangers — and be honest
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Barbara Metcalf and Mary Smallwood live 826 miles apart. They’ve never met in person. If
Read moreWith no dementia cure in sight, it’s time for communities to become dementia friendly
(By Nancy Berlinger for STAT) For baby boomers and their parents, there’s no biomedical solution in sight for preventing or curing dementia.
Read moreCreator 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 STAT) Scientists who study Alzheimer’s disease have mostly ignored the role of seizures, but that is
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 STAT) If insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different
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