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“Same ol’ Jim!” When memory fades, relationships often stay strong. But when dementia seems to change moral traits, it becomes easy to fall into a
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May 22, 2022
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PLAIN-ENGLISH CARE VIDEO: This crystal-clear 20-minute UCLA seminar outlines key facts about Vascular Dementia. Learn what happens, how it compares to Alzheimer’s, who it affects,
CTE Dementia, Unlike Alzheimer’s, Can Be Definitively Diagnosed
May 22, 2022
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DIAGNOSIS NEWS: CTE dementia can now be diagnosed with certainty. (CTE [Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy] is caused by blows to the head.) This differs from the
How Sleep Clears Alzheimer’s
May 18, 2022
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Beta-amyloid (also known as “plaque”) is the main suspect behind Alzheimer’s. Sleep can clear it TWICE as quickly as wakefulness, in the lab. Find out
Why More People with Alzheimer’s Are Skinny
May 17, 2022
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People with Alzheimer’s Think Better in Summer
May 12, 2022
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Advanced Imaging Helps Alzheimer’s
May 8, 2022
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PROGRESS VIDEO: “See into the brain” and see how imaging is revolutionizing the Alzheimer’s search for a cure. Find out why imaging breakthroughs hold the
Where Alzheimer’s Begins
April 26, 2022
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3 ROOTS OF ALZHEIMER’S: Columbia University researchers have pinpointed 3 discoveries about Alzheimer’s: Where it starts Why it starts there How it spreads. Learn why
Memory Slips – When to Worry, When Not
April 21, 2022
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Do Genetics Cause Alzheimer’s?
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VIDEO: Dr. Gayatri Devi (Neurologist and author of The Spectrum of Hope: An Optimistic and New Approach to Alzheimer’s) explains the role of genetics in
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