When Memory Fails

23/01/2024

12/01/2024

Chicago in winter 🥶😍💫

03/01/2024

https://apnews.com/article/5374da9b3ffa7d0047d2dfb2313a547e

Scientists have found a way to help Alzheimer's drugs seep inside the brain faster — using sound waves to jiggle a temporary opening in its protective shield.

26/12/2023

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/dec/26/alcohol-loneliness-increase-risk-early-onset-dementia?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Ground-breaking research identifies 15 factors that significantly raise chance of developing illness

19/11/2023

https://youtu.be/FIzLoogPRZY?si=YFx4uf26scUXXd-o

A recent study connected the prolonged use of PPIs and dementia. University Gastroenterology's Breton Roussel, MD discusses the outcome, why it should be tak...

08/11/2023

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231107/Gut-health-linked-to-Alzheimers-disease-progression-experts-urge-dietary-shift.aspx

The interactions between the gut microbiome, lipids, and Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

12/10/2023

Focus: Blood tests needed for widespread Alzheimer's diagnosis on the way

Blood tests for Alzheimer's are needed to more widely diagnose the brain-wasting disease and understand its prevalence, but it will be another couple of years before they become an everyday tool, medical experts and company executives say.

15/09/2023

Scientists discover how brain cells die in Alzheimer’s

The findings, which had been a mystery for decades, give new ideas for treating the disease.

19/07/2023

https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aaic/105532

Hearing loss is more than a marker for dementia risk, it appears

17/07/2023

Lilly drug slows Alzheimer's by 60% for mildly impaired patients in trial

The full analysis showed results were less robust for older, later-stage patients as well as those with higher levels of a protein called tau that has been linked to the disease progression.

28/06/2023

Alzheimer's drug lecanemab may soon get full FDA approval. Who will get access? : Shots - Health News -

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to grant full approval to the Alzheimer's drug lecanemab by July 6. But access to the drug may still be limited.

09/06/2023

https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/alzheimersdisease/104940

But risks associated with the anti-amyloid agent still loom

31/05/2023

https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/dementia/104679

Effects strongest for people with underlying cardiovascular disease

19/05/2023

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15/05/2023

https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/generalneurology/104421

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

08/05/2023

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/08/toll-of-caring-for-loved-ones-with-dementia-alzheimers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

A new drug could slow the pace of Alzheimer’s. Three people with experience of the disease explain their story and their hopes

04/05/2023

Eli Lilly says an experimental drug slows Alzheimer's worsening

In the 18-month trial, people in the early stages of Alzheimer's who received infusions of donanemab showed 35% less decline in thinking skills compared to those given a dummy drug, Lilly announced.

17/04/2023

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/apr/08/is-your-memory-struggling-here-are-10-ways-to-boost-recall?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

From rhymes, to chunking and large displays, neurology professor Richard Restak provides key tips to improve your memory

05/04/2023

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/04/health/alzheimers-research-database

The US National Institute on Aging is moving forward with efforts to build a real-world Alzheimer's disease database as part of its aim to improve, support and conduct more dementia research.

17/03/2023

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On Monday, March 13th, the VA announced it is covering the Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab (Leqembi), with conditions of reimbursement - inclusion and exclusion criteria - that are consistent with but also go well beyond the FDA label.

14/03/2023

Mediterranean diet may lower dementia risk by a quarter, study suggests

https://bit.ly/3mPhGT4

Data from more than 60,000 Britons suggests plant-rich diet may help regardless of person’s genetic risk

31/01/2023

https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/generalneurology/102872

Viral encephalitis and Alzheimer's disease showed strongest links

10/01/2023

https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/dementia/102551

Is neuroinflammation a factor?

06/01/2023

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/06/fda-approves-breakthrough-alzheimers-drug-lecanemab?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Drug works with the body’s immune system to clear amyloid protein buildup from the brain

30/11/2022

https://apnews.com/article/986f1d9a46a48a50a6b554a6c2950801

An experimental Alzheimer’s drug modestly slowed the brain disease’s inevitable worsening, researchers reported Tuesday -- but it remains unclear how much difference that might make in people’s lives.

05/11/2022

🤯🤯🤯 wow! That is a VERY interesting study!!!

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