Explainer: How Alzheimer’s Changes the Brain, and What Research Focuses On Right Now
Research is moving quickly, ever closer to the day when we can delay or even prevent the devastation of dementia.
Tag: Alzheimer's
Symptoms and Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a brain ailment that gradually impairs thinking and memory abilities as well as the capacity to do ...
Patients Divided Over Alzheimer’s Drug: Is It a ‘Risk I’m Willing to Take’ or Just a ‘Magic Pill’?
If you listen to the nation’s largest Alzheimer’s disease advocacy organizations, you might think everyone living with Alzheimer’s wants unfettered ...
When the Eye on Older Patients Is a Camera
New monitoring technology is helping family caregivers manage the relentless task of looking out for older adults with cognitive decline.
Alzheimer’s Drug Targets People With Mild Cognitive Impairment. What Does That Mean?
The approval of a controversial new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, Aduhelm, is shining a spotlight on mild cognitive impairment — ...
Minister for Seniors at Famed Church Confronts Ageism and the Shame It Brings
"A large part of my job is presence and witness — being with people one-on-one in their homes, at the ...
Why We May Never Know Whether the $56,000-a-Year Alzheimer’s Drug Actually Works
The Food and Drug Administration’s approval in June of a drug purporting to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease was ...
Doctors Weigh Pros and Cons of Prescribing Hot-Button Alzheimer’s Drug
As physicians and health policy experts debate the merits of Aduhelm, the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease approved in ...
Trouble Managing Money May Be an Early Sign of Dementia
Studies show that long before they receive a dementia diagnosis, many people start losing their ability to manage their finances ...