A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia Following the MIND diet may help slow aging and lower dementia risk, study shows New research suggests that following an eating plan called the MIND diet may slow down biological aging. Read more here. Disruption of a molecular pathway may be involved in
Learn more about the Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab (marketed as Leqembi), which just received accelerated approval from the FDA. Watch Alzheimer's Orange County CEO, Jim McAleer and CMO of Irvine Clinical Research, Dr. Trinh explain the science behind the new Alzheimer's drug and how it works. *Video recorded on December 2022 prior to the
Alzheimer's Orange County Board Member, Dr. Dung Trinh and President and CEO, Jim McAleer discuss recent Alzheimer's disease breakthroughs and research updates in this entry of the "Health Talks with Dr. Trinh" series airing on OC Talk Radio. Watch the full interview below.
Brought to you by: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” - Benjamin Franklin It’s easier to solve a problem if you know the cause. In medicine this means understanding why people get sick and treating the disease itself, not just the symptoms. For nearly 100 years, the medical community had
Brough to you by the ASPECT™ clinical research study Alzheimer’s dementia is most commonly associated with memory loss, but this form of dementia causes other significant symptoms as well. One of the most prevalent of these symptoms is agitation. If you care for someone with agitation associated with Alzheimer’s dementia, you understand the challenges involved
July 9, 2021 Message from the CEO Earlier this week, the FDA approved the first drug for Alzheimer’s Disease in nearly 20 years. The new drug, Aducanumab, or Aduhelm, is the first Alzheimer’s treatment to attack the disease process instead of just addressing dementia symptoms. The drug is designed to reduce beta amyloid, the protein
A Guest Blog from Home Instead Senior care experts say seniors who interact with animals feel less depressed and isolated. Isolation is becoming an increasingly common issue, with one in five Americans reporting they feel lonely. Seniors are especially vulnerable to these feelings. In fact, 43 percent say they experience loneliness regularly. A new survey
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: 3 New Alzheimer’s Studies’ Goals:
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: Is Targeting Brain Inflammation the
NIA is looking for volunteers for clinical research By Staff Blogger/ July, 2019 Are you interested in volunteering for a cause? The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is looking for volunteers to participate in clinical trials to help drive research in the dementia and cognitive health fields. The NIA, one of the 27 institutes of
