Alzheimer’s Big-Bang Theory
October 18, 2022
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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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Cognitive Super Agers Defy Decline in Brainpower
October 18, 2022
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NEWS: Although it’s normal for brainpower to decline as people age, studies show it’s not inevitable. Some people stay sharp into their 80s, 90s, and
Diet & Activities Help Declining Brains “Bounce Back”
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DIET + COGNITIVE + PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: Lifestyle changes can help improve cognition in older adults experiencing cognitive decline that precedes dementia, researchers find. Find out
Controversy Swirls Around Alzheimer’s Amyloid Hypothesis
October 16, 2022
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UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER’S – VIDEO & ARTICLE: IS IT TIME, after 35 years, for Alzheimer’s researchers to change course? In 1984, the “Amyloid Hypothesis” fingered amyloid-beta
Breakthrough: Lecanemab Slows Cognitive Decline in Early Alzheimer’s
October 14, 2022
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TREATMENT VIDEO + ARTICLE: There’s good news about the investigational drug Lecanemab: a Phase 3 clinical trial showed the anti-amyloid beta antibody slows cognitive decline
Experimental Alzheimer’s Blood Test Achieves 86% Accuracy
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A new way to catch and predict Alzheimer’s with a blood test is in advanced stages of trials. The test promises to delay dementia, as
It Takes a Village to Care About Caregivers
October 11, 2022
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Caregiving for Alzheimer’s demands the support of loved ones and time for self-care. Read how overwhelming stress can increase the risk of caregiver dementia by
Experts Review Evidence on Yoga & Dementia
October 10, 2022
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HEALTH: Yoga practice ‘expands the mind.’ Research shows this to be literally true: the volume of the hippocampus, involved with memory processing, increases with yoga
The Truth About Concussions & CTE Dementia
October 9, 2022
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CONCUSSIONS & DEMENTIA – TED VIDEO: CTE Dementia (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) is a dementia-mystery that Chris Nowinski is solving. See his ground-breaking effort to protect
Green Spaces Improve Cognitive Function
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TREATMENT RESEARCH VIDEO + ARTICLE: Residential areas with more green space were associated with faster thinking, better attention, and higher overall cognitive function in middle-aged
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