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Help Make “The Alzheimer’s Prevention Movie”

January 18, 2015 2 Comments

VIDEO & ARTICLE: Can a little knowledge help the average person beat Alzheimer’s? A new film called “Bread Head” is betting on it. It will

Combine Baclofen & Acamprosate and You Get A Promising Alzheimer’s Treatment

January 11, 2015 No Comments

UPCOMING THERAPIES: Researchers know more about old drugs than new ones. That’s why they put a lot of effort into "repurposing" existing drugs to cure

The Man Who Made the Alzheimer’s Association

January 4, 2015 No Comments

In 1979, Jerome H. Stone created The Alzheimer’s Association. On January 1, 2015, he passed away. Here is the story of the businessman and philanthropist

FDA-Approved Riluzole Stops Memory Loss in the Lab

January 4, 2015 2 Comments

FDA-Approved riluzole improved communication between neurons in the brain’s hippocampus. So Rockefeller University researchers are conducting a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of riluzole

The Alzheimer’s Music Connect Program Reawakens Old Memories

December 28, 2014 1 Comment

VIDEO: Teepa Snow illustrates music’s remarkable power to rekindle faded memories. Good memories and old music are known to stay connected, despite the advanced ravages

Judge Ends Shortage of Namenda-IR for Alzheimer’s

December 21, 2014 No Comments

Regular Namenda for Alzheimer’s has been in short supply. A federal judge has stepped in to fix that. Find out how.

Through Laughter & Tears: Dementia with Pseudobulbar Affect

December 21, 2014 No Comments

MOVIE TRAILER + ARTICLE:

Two million Americans with Alzheimer’s, stroke and other neurologic conditions suffer from symptoms of PBA. They have uncontrollable outbursts of crying or laughing. See the movie trailer and learn more about it.

Alive Inside: Award-Winning Dementia Film Now on Disc

December 17, 2014 No Comments

MOVIE OF THE WEEK (DVD & BLU-RAY) This incredible dementia film shows the power of bringing personalized music to Alzheimer’s. See the improvement in quality-of-life

Win $1000 & a Trip to Washington! Join The 2015 Neuro Film Festival

December 14, 2014 No Comments

Win up to $1,000 and a Trip to Washington DC. Submit a short video to raise awareness of brain diseases. Inspire Alzheimer’s prevention. Advocate for

BioGen Alzheimer’s Drug BIB-037 Inspires Optimism

December 7, 2014 2 Comments

VIDEO & ARTICLE: BIIB-037 binds to and eliminates Alzheimer’s plaque. The experimental drug did a surprisingly good job of improving cognition in recent trials. It

Does Dementia Risk Depend on Where You Live?

June 10, 2025

See one of the largest and most comprehensive studies identifying where dementia occurs most often.

Dementia & Stroke

June 9, 2025

UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA – VIDEO:

Blood moves through our body in tubes comprising “the vascular system.” See why vascular leaks or clogs trigger vascular dementia, stroke and heart attacks. Learn how to keep your vascular system clean, strong and healthy.