A weekly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia
Alzheimer’s Orange County compiles a weekly roundup of the latest news stories and developments about Alzheimer’s and dementia to keep you updated on what’s happening locally and all around the world. Check out this week’s headlines below:
Living with an optimistic partner may lower your risk of dementia
A cheery partner may do more than brighten your day. According to new research, sharing your life with an optimistic person may also reduce your risk of developing dementia in later life. Read more here.
Alzheimer’s study aims to see if drug can block brain plaques linked to disease
Keck School of Medicine of USC is launching a large clinical trial that targets amyloid plaques in the brain. The goal: to see whether a drug can clear or slow this plaque in people who have early Alzheimer’s or who appear clinically normal. Read more here.
How my mother’s Alzheimer’s disease changed my life — and my practice
See how a financial advisor’s experience with Alzheimer’s serves as a lesson about the importance of financial planning. Read more here.
