RESEARCH PROGRESS: Improving brain vessel-drainage in the lab enhanced cognitive abilities. Disrupting it increased buildup of Alzheimer’s proteins. Learn why researchers see this as a
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Using technology similar to that in an eye doctors’ office, doctors have been developing an eye exam to pre-test for Alzheimer’s.
VIDEO: Here’s a colorful, animated video that shows how Alzheimer’s changes the brain, even years before it can be detected. Watch now.
DIET & NUTRITION: A low-salt diet seems to help prevent or delay Alzheimer’s. Learn more about the effect of salt on cognition.
DIAGNOSIS NEWS: Researchers have found a novel form of the Alzheimer’s protein tau in the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This form of
BREAKTHROUGH: Researchers have developed a blood test that can predict the risk of future cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s. The test checks levels of a fragment
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Alzheimer’s is difficult to diagnose, but researchers now have a promising new screening tool, using the window to the brain: the eye.
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Researchers say an amino acid combination called Amino LP7 can hinder the development of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more.
VIDEO: Dr. Rudy Tanzi of Massachusetts General Hospital and the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund explains the latest progress on Alzheimer’s treatment — and prevention. Watch now.
2 VIDEOS & ARTICLE: Doctors detected what they believe is a single molecular change that could act as the starting point for Alzheimer’s. See Dr.
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GENETICS & LIFESTYLE VIDEO: How do family history and genetics affect a healthy person’s risk of Alzheimer’s? Watch Harvard’s Top Alzheimer’s researcher, Dr. Rudy Tanzi, offer down-to-Earth insights.
Sonya Jury’s memoir, “Mom Forgot My Birthday,” shares a candid look at the challenges of Alzheimer’s caregiving. Through her personal experiences, she provides valuable lessons and a “how-not-to” perspective.
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?
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?
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!
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.
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