Frontotemporal Dementia: ‘Cruelest Disease You Never Heard Of’
February 19, 2023
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Frontotemporal Dementia, FTD, is the most common form of dementia in people under age 60. Why isn’t it better known?
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Warning: Stroke Signs Often Misdiagnosed as Harmless Headache or Dizziness
December 13, 2022
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DIAGNOSIS: EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTORS commonly miss strokes, a leading cause of vascular dementia. This is especially true among women, minorities and younger patients. Learn how
Cognitive Boost for Dementia with Lewy Bodies
December 8, 2022
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GOOD NEWS: Donepezil (Aricept®), approved for Alzheimer’s, also passed a long-term trial for Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). Get the details on the medicine’s positive
What is MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment)?
December 7, 2022
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Memantine Improves Lewy Body Dementia & Parkinson’s
November 28, 2022
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OFF-LABEL MEDICATIONS: Memantine (Namenda / Ebixa) is FDA-approved for Alzheimer’s. Learn how it significantly improves memory and attention in Lewy Body Disease, Parkinson’s and various
Alzheimer’s & Dementia – Important Differences
November 10, 2022
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UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA – VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT: If you have been confused by the terms “dementia” and “Alzheimer’s”, or mistakenly thought that they were the same
4 Tips for Living with Lewy Body Dementia
October 21, 2022
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: Getting to a diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia and then learning how to live with it is challenging. Here are some tips
Memory Tests Need Adjusting for Women
October 20, 2022
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DIAGNOSIS: Study finds more women, fewer men diagnosed properly when sex-specific scoring is used.
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
How to Manage Dementia’s Hallucinations without Drugs
October 6, 2022
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DEMENTIA WITH LEWY BODIES VIDEO: Hallucinations in dementia often pose bigger challenges than memory and cognitive problems. Watch these smart caregiver strategies from the University
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