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60% Rise In Dementia Volunteers

August 23, 2015 No Comments

CLINICAL TRIALS VIDEO: 2015 has seen a big jump in the number of people volunteering for dementia research. Find out more about this hopeful surge

Solanezumab Aims to Prevent Alzheimer’s at 60 Sites

August 2, 2015 3 Comments

CNN VIDEO + INFO: Amyloid plaque buildup on the brain can begin decades before it actually triggers Alzheimer’s. See how The A4 Trial hopes to

ANAVEX 2-73 Shows Positive Cognitive Effects in 10 Out of 12 Patients

August 2, 2015 2 Comments

In Phase 2 trials, Anavex performed as much as 4 times better than Aricept®, today’s most popular Alzheimer’s medication. The pill achieved cognitive and functional

Solanezumab May Be First Drug to Attack the Cause of Alzheimer’s

July 26, 2015 2 Comments

CBS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Excitement and Hope are 2 words not often heard in Alzheimer’s clinical trials, but new results for solanezumab are generating quite

The Latest on Alzheimer’s Trials

May 3, 2015 No Comments

150 Alzheimer’s clinical trials are looking for volunteers in the USA. They are trying out the newest drugs and therapies on 70,000 people with various

“For the first time I think we have a chance to really change the course of Alzheimer’s.”

March 29, 2015 No Comments

VIDEO: “For the first time I think we have a chance to really change the course of Alzheimer’s disease,” says Dr. Reisa Sperling. She’s leading

Biogen Exceeds Expectations, Helps Clear Alzheimer’s Plaque

March 22, 2015 No Comments

VIDEO & ARTICLE: CNBC’s Meg Tirrell reports on Biogen’s experimental drug for Alzheimer’s and how the company appears to have exceeded expectations.

“Because I Have Great Support, I’m Doing Fine.” TV Show Host B. Smith Talks About Her Alzheimer’s

March 15, 2015 No Comments

VIDEOS + ARTICLE: Renowned model, actress and restauranteur B. Smith and her husband, Dan Gasby, talk about life with Alzheimer’s. See her new video to

The A4 Study to Prevent Alzheimer’s: Now is the Time

March 1, 2015 1 Comment

VIDEO + ARTICLE: The A4 Study is a cutting-edge trial aimed at preventing Alzheimer’s. The clinical trial is testing healthy adults who are at risk

Advanced Trial of Cheap, Fast Alzheimer’s Eye Test

February 8, 2015 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: The simple SAPPHIRE Eye Test has the potential to change the way that Alzheimer’s disease is detected and managed. Made by Cognoptix, see

Care professional with dementia patient wearing virtual reality glasses

36 Ways to Revolutionize Dementia Care

April 3, 2025

See how living with dementia can be a full and meaningful life, in this Virginia Film Festival movie. Watch innovative approaches in memory care communities that improve the well-being of residents.

It’s Not Alzheimer’s. It’s Just MCI.

April 2, 2025

Twenty percent of people over 65 have mild memory and thinking problems that don’t interfere with day-to-day life. Doctors call this MCI, short for Mild Cognitive Impairment. Find out more about what it is and what to do about it.