A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia What Types of Exercise Reduce Dementia Risk? Several large studies have confirmed that vigorous exercise, walking and even doing household chores can greatly benefit the brain. Read more here. New web portal gives scientists access to dozens of neurodegenerative disease stem cells
A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia Scientists look to people with Down syndrome to test Alzheimer's drugs The condition of brain inflammation, commonly observed in those with down syndrome, plays an important role in Alzheimer's. Read more here. New Dementia Prevention Method May Be Behavioral, Not Prescribed As
A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia Alzheimer’s study finds 42 more genes linked to higher risk of disease The study, using the genomes of 100,000 people with Alzheimer’s and 600,000 healthy people, identified 75 genes linked to an increased risk of the disease, including 42 that had not previously been
October 4, 2021 A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s & Dementia Drug that boosts brain’s cleansing system improved symptoms in Alzheimer’s mouse model An experimental drug that boosts the brain’s natural process of cleaning out damaged proteins improved some symptoms in mice bred to mimic Alzheimer’s disease. Read more. More than 41m
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
September 3, 2021 A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s & Dementia Air Pollution and Dementia: Scientists Find Air Quality and Brain Health Go Hand in Hand Exposure to air pollution is widely known as a risk factor for health conditions such as lung cancer, heart disease and respiratory infections, but scientists have
August 1, 2021 A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s & Dementia Studying macaques could help find treatments for Alzheimer’s disease New research shows that using rhesus macaques could help scientists discover potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. Read more here. Tea and berries may slow onset of Alzheimer’s A study published in the
July 2, 2021 A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s & Dementia Exergaming and dementia: Can exercise video games slow cognitive decline? Can exergaming — combining exercise and cognitive training in a video game — reduce dementia symptoms in older adults? Read more. Mouse study suggests that repairing brain protein production could counteract
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
May 31, 2021 A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer's & Dementia Earlier diabetes onset could raise dementia risk A new study found that Type 2 diabetes is linked to an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia later in life, and the younger the age at which diabetes is
