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How Hearing Loss is Linked to Cognitive Decline

March 22, 2023 No Comments

A doctor who specializes in geriatric medicine explains how hearing devices can be helpful in preventing long-term cognitive decline.

Why Don’t Skin Cancer Patients Get Alzheimer’s?

March 21, 2023 2 Comments

80% fewer skin-cancer patients get Alzheimer’s. Why? Is it the medicines they take, their genes, or are they more prone to sunshine, activity or healthier eating?

SuperAgers Have 90% Fewer Tangles

March 14, 2023 No Comments

SuperAgers, aged 80+, have memories as sharp as persons decades younger. Find out why.

Flickering Light Mobilizes Brain Chemistry That May Fight Alzheimer’s

March 8, 2023 No Comments

Researchers say exposure to light that’s pulsing at 40 beats per second causes the brain to release a surge of chemicals that may help fight Alzheimer’s disease.

Stem Cells Replenish Neurons, Delaying Huntington’s Dementia

March 7, 2023 No Comments

Researchers have been able to mobilize the brain’s native stem cells to replenish a type of neuron lost in Huntington’s disease. Learn how they improved health and extended life in the lab.

Links Found Between Viruses and Alzheimer’s Risk

March 7, 2023 No Comments

Researchers have found links between certain viral illnesses — like the flu — and the risk of Alzheimer’s. Learn more.

Diagnosing Alzheimer’s with Cognoptix 5-Minute Eye-Test

March 2, 2023 No Comments

This simple eye test has the potential to change the way Alzheimer’s is detected and managed. Find out how this quick, easy-to-use, low cost & accurate technology for non-specialists will vastly improve the standard of care for people with Alzheimer’s.

“Familiar Faces” Dementia Test

February 28, 2023 No Comments

See how this Alzheimer’s-test from Northwestern University uses celebrity faces to detect dementia. Find out how well it works.

Experimental VBIT-4 Fights Alzheimer’s on Multiple Levels

February 27, 2023 2 Comments

RESEARCH: Scientists at Ben-Gurion University developed VBIT-4, a small molecule for treating Alzheimer’s disease that has shown remarkable success in mouse models.

Do You Know What My Name Is?

February 24, 2023 2 Comments

“Do You Know What My Name Is?” produced by Sendai Television Inc., depicts an emotional real life drama of how a “dementia improvement program” was implemented in Ohio.

Thought of the Week: Twice the Presence

April 17, 2025

Interestingly, loving care does not require twice the time. But it does require twice the presence.

Ma with dementia reaching for family memories

My Mind is Running Dry But Love Still Speaks

April 16, 2025

A powerful song about an 80-year-old professor losing memory due to Alzheimer’s. A tribute and a call for understanding, love, and support.

Leqembi Becomes Europe’s First Alzheimer’s Antibody

April 16, 2025

The European Union authorizes Leqembi as its very first Alzheimer’s drug to target an underlying cause of Alzheimer’s.

Most Popular Stories

85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?

Grandmother in black and white striped shirt hugging girl in black and white striped shirt

A Grandchild for One Day Keeps Dementia Away

An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” By Dad with Dementia & Son

Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!

Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.