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Vision Treatment Could Prevent 100,000 Dementia Cases

April 3, 2023 No Comments

About 1.8% of U.S. dementia cases were associated with visual impairment, according to federally-funded research

Neuropsychological Test Beats MRI at Tracking Dementia

March 30, 2023 No Comments

Doctors routinely diagnose and track dementia. “Neuropsychological tests” are non-invasive, using interviews or paper/pen tests. More invasive diagnostics include powerful MRI and PET scans.

Lithium May Halt Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease

March 29, 2023 No Comments

A study at McGill University shows that lithium given in micro doses may be capable of both halting signs of advanced Alzheimer’s pathology and recovering lost cognitive abilities.

The Mayo Clinic’s Better Way to Test Dementia

March 23, 2023 3 Comments

Some Alzheimer’s tests cost thousands of dollars, some cost pennies. The trick is using the right tests at the right time for the right person. An excellent scoring system from Mayo Clinic offers a powerful tool for making the best choices.

How Hearing Loss is Linked to Cognitive Decline

March 22, 2023 No Comments

A doctor who specializes in geriatric medicine explains how hearing devices can be helpful in preventing long-term cognitive decline.

Why Don’t Skin Cancer Patients Get Alzheimer’s?

March 21, 2023 2 Comments

80% fewer skin-cancer patients get Alzheimer’s. Why? Is it the medicines they take, their genes, or are they more prone to sunshine, activity or healthier eating?

SuperAgers Have 90% Fewer Tangles

March 14, 2023 No Comments

SuperAgers, aged 80+, have memories as sharp as persons decades younger. Find out why.

Flickering Light Mobilizes Brain Chemistry That May Fight Alzheimer’s

March 8, 2023 No Comments

Researchers say exposure to light that’s pulsing at 40 beats per second causes the brain to release a surge of chemicals that may help fight Alzheimer’s disease.

Stem Cells Replenish Neurons, Delaying Huntington’s Dementia

March 7, 2023 No Comments

Researchers have been able to mobilize the brain’s native stem cells to replenish a type of neuron lost in Huntington’s disease. Learn how they improved health and extended life in the lab.

Links Found Between Viruses and Alzheimer’s Risk

March 7, 2023 No Comments

Researchers have found links between certain viral illnesses — like the flu — and the risk of Alzheimer’s. Learn more.

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My Mind is Running Dry But Love Still Speaks

April 16, 2025

A powerful song about an 80-year-old professor losing memory due to Alzheimer’s. A tribute and a call for understanding, love, and support.

Leqembi Becomes Europe’s First Alzheimer’s Antibody

April 16, 2025

The European Union authorizes Leqembi as its very first Alzheimer’s drug to target an underlying cause of Alzheimer’s.

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More Evidence Alzheimer’s is a Type of Diabetes

April 16, 2025

MEMORY PROBLEMS, an early sign of Alzheimer’s, are linked to glucose sugar deprivation in brain cells. So is diabetes, a well-known Alzheimer’s risk factor. How strongly connected is the Alzheimer’s-Sugar-Diabetes triangle?