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Can a Herpes Treatment Cut Alzheimer’s in Half?

September 27, 2022 No Comments

Most people are infected by Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV1) by the time they reach old age. New evidence shows that on top of cold

Can De-prescribing Brain Drugs Reduce Dementia?

September 26, 2022 No Comments

Anticholinergic drugs have been consistently linked to cognitive impairment. Scientists seek de-prescribing trials to test anticholinergic drugs as reversible risk factors for dementia. Can de-prescribing

Sleeping on Back Linked to Memory Impairment

September 22, 2022 No Comments

SLEEP: Could sleeping on your back hurt memory and increase your brain’s risk of developing neurodegenerative disease?

Less Dementia Risk with Intensive Blood Pressure Treatments

September 21, 2022 1 Comment

VIDEO + ARTICLE: In a 2018 study, treating blood pressure more aggressively lowered odds of developing mild cognitive impairment, a gateway to dementia. CBS News

Lack of Sleep Accelerates Spread of Alzheimer’s

September 12, 2022 No Comments

NEWS VIDEO + ARTICLE + SLEEP TIPS: Sleeplessness has just been shown to accelerate the spread of toxic clumps of Alzheimer’s tau. “Our brains need

Salt Slows Brain Bloodflow in Lab

September 11, 2022 No Comments

NEWS VIDEO + ARTICLE: A HIGH-SALT-DIET impaired blood flow in the brain, causing dementia-like symptoms in the lab. Can lowering the ingestion of added-salt improve

Testing for Alzheimer’s by Checking Your Pupils

September 8, 2022 2 Comments

HOW QUICKLY your pupil dilates during cognitive tests can offer a low-cost, low-invasive screen for Alzheimer’s — even before the earliest signs. Learn how it

One Night of Sleep Fights Alzheimer’s

September 5, 2022 No Comments

SLEEP VIDEO + ARTICLE: A good night’s sleep is known to clear the brain of the day’s waste. A revealing study shows how one night

Nature’s Lab Teaches Alzheimer’s Prevention

September 2, 2022 No Comments

PREVENTION VIDEO + ARTICLE: A mutation called APOE3 Christchurch has spared critical brain regions from the tau pathology in a woman with a family history

Alzheimer’s Blocked by Diabetic Drugs Like Metformin

August 29, 2022 2 Comments

HELPFUL MEDICATIONS:

Diabetes can increase Alzheimer’s risk. Learn how drug treatments for diabetes bring that risk back down.

Why is it So Hard to Diagnose Dementia?

February 23, 2025

The Founder and CEO of The Brainwell Institute shares the deep understanding of cognitive function that’s needed for a good diagnosis of dementia. Learn what you need to know, in plain English.

Skiing Cuts Vascular Dementia Risk in Half

February 21, 2025

STUDY OF 200,000 SWEDE SKIERS: 50% less likely to develop vascular dementia, half as likely to be depressed, and if Parkinson’s strike, it’s very delayed – despite pathological changes in the brain. Learn more.

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Advantages of Namzaric for Dementia

February 20, 2025

ARTICLE + VIDEO INFOMMERCIAL: Namazaric for dementia comes in a convenient, extended-release capsule. It conveniently combines today’s 2 most popular drugs for Alzheimer’s. Learn about easy-to-manage Namazaric.

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?

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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.