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Dementia risk, higher than thought, requires a national strategy
The risk of developing dementia may be double what was previously thought. But there are things the U.S. can do to help fight ...
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Familiar songs reduce dementia patients’ anxiety, trigger lost memories
Discover the power of music therapy for dementia. Learn how music can reduce distress and improve well-being in institutional ...
New criteria developed for appropriate use of cognitive impairment imaging tools
Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for the use of amyloid and tau positron emission tomography (PET) have been issued by the ...
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Lecanemab SC Formulation Under Review for Early Alzheimer Disease
The FDA has accepted the BLA for lecanemab-irmb SC for weekly maintenance dosing in the treatment of early Alzheimer disease.
USC Study Exposes Hidden Culprit of Dementia in Brain’s Blood Vessels
A new USC-led study suggests that assessing blood vessel health should be included in dementia diagnostics. A new USC-led ...
Wendy Williams Says She Has ‘No Idea’ What the 7 Pills She Takes Daily in Treatment Facility Are For
Wendy Williams, the 60-year-old former television host, is speaking out about the controversial legal guardianship she was ...
Wendy Williams declares, ‘I am not cognitively impaired,’ disputing guardian’s assertions
Wendy Williams is speaking out about her guardian's assertion that she is 'cognitively impaired.' 'Do I seem that way?' she ...
‘Novel approach’ to treating Alzheimer’s disease discovered — it’s a gas
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia — it causes memory loss, confusion, thinking problems and behavioral changes.
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A molecule is shown to produce cognitive improvement in rodents with early Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have come up with a drug that is a potential candidate for tackling memory deficits in the early stages of the disease in rodents. Research shows that the drug activates the cannabinoid ...
Dartmouth Health hopes to improve Alzheimer's care with new program
Dartmouth Health is the only health care system on the East Coast to be part of the newly launched Brain Health Navigator ...
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Study uncovers mechanism for cognitive improvement in dementia
A University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) study proves that the WIN55.212-2 drug protects the brain and reverses the initial cognitive damage caused by dementia, and explains how it works ...
Alzheimer’s Association provides new guidance for treatment and screening
More than six million Americans age 65 and up are living with Alzheimer’s including more than 35,000 Nebraska residents.