5 Ways Doctors Diagnose Alzheimer’s
By
Susanna Granieri
| July 29th, 2020
Alzheimer’s disease affects one in 10 people over the age of 65, but testing for a definitive diagnosis is difficult. As of now, no…
Easy, Affordable Blood Testing for Alzheimer’s May Come Soon
By
Tanner Jensen
| July 28th, 2020
Blood tests for Alzheimer’s have been in development for some time, some of which have even been shown to have a 100 percent accuracy…
AAIC 2020: Some Vaccinations May Cut Alzheimer’s Risk by 40%
By
Phil Gutis
| July 27th, 2020
Every fall, the reminders to get a flu shot can become so pervasive they can be easily ignored: “Yeah, yeah,” you say. “I need…
Mighty Mitochondria Could Prevent Alzheimer’s Neurodegeneration
By
Tanner Jensen
| July 27th, 2020
While most Alzheimer’s detection and prevention research is focused on the aggregation of tau tangles and amyloid beta proteins in the brain, some novel…
First FDA-Approved Diagnostic Agent to Detect Tau Tangles in Alzheimer’s Patients
By
Amy Yeung
| July 27th, 2020
Scanning technology is the most definitive way of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease. One of the most accurate is called a positron emission tomography (PET) scan,…
Phil’s Journal: Reflections on a Friend’s Passing
By
Phil Gutis
| July 24th, 2020
Slightly more than a year ago now, my sister and I visited a friend from childhood who had been fighting colorectal cancer for more…
‘The Oldest-Old Have a Lot to Teach Us:’ Here’s How Some 90+ Year-Olds May Avoid Dementia
By
Phil Gutis
| July 22nd, 2020
While there is no definitive way to prevent dementia, half of Americans are worried about developing dementia, and new research shows that certain lifestyle…
Impaired Vision Plus Impaired Hearing May Equal Dementia Risk
By
Tanner Jensen
| July 22nd, 2020
Troubles with vision and hearing become more common with age, with one out of six Americans age 70 and over experiencing impaired vision and…
Study of Brain Damage in COVID-19 Patients Reveals a Rise in Rare Brain Inflammation
By
Nicholas Chan
| July 21st, 2020
Here’s what researchers know and don’t know about COVID-19’s neurological manifestations. “If someone has weakness in their left arm, and they don’t use their…
Is Losing Your Sense of Smell a Sign of Dementia? Study Reveals New Clues
By
Deborah Kan
| July 20th, 2020
As we age, so do our abilities to see and hear… Now, new research indicates that out of all of our senses, our sense…
Looking to the Future: What Are the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19?
By
Tanner Jensen
| July 17th, 2020
As research into COVID-19 continues, mounting evidence suggests that the disease may cause significant brain damage in some recovered patients. Some researchers have focused…
Phil’s Journal: Being Part of Scientific History, or, a New Phase of the Biogen Trial
By
Phil Gutis
| July 16th, 2020
The latest news about Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug popped into my email at 8:26 a.m. last Wednesday. Coincidentally it arrived just as I was…
Study: 1/3 of People with Dementia Have Access to Firearms at Home
By
Phil Gutis
| July 15th, 2020
New research raises concerns about access to guns for people with dementia, and caregivers search for expert guidance on how to address gun safety…
5 Reasons The Pandemic Caused a Surge in Alzheimer’s Deaths
By
Alexandra Marvar
| July 14th, 2020
The National Center for Health Statistics attributes 266,000 deaths per year to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Upwards of 120,000 of those per…
Meet BACE2, a Gene That Can Naturally Suppress Alzheimer’s
By
Alexandra Marvar
| July 13th, 2020
Can a gene that naturally suppresses Alzheimer’s in brain cells pave the way to curing it? In 2012, excitement rippled through the scientific community…