Obesity in Middle Age Raises Risk of Dementia
By
Lecia Bushak
| December 27th, 2019
The exact causes behind dementia are varied and at times unclear. We know that genetic factors — like carrying the APOE4 gene — can…
4 End of Life Care Conversations All Caregivers Need to Have
By
Lydia Chan
| December 27th, 2019
Having conversations about end of life care is difficult at any age, but for seniors, it can be especially difficult. Facing your mortality is…
Tony Hawk’s Mother Dies of Alzheimer’s: ‘We Watched Helplessly As She Slid Away’
By
Being Patient
| December 26th, 2019
“My mom died peacefully this afternoon after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s and dementia,” professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, 51, wrote on his Facebook page…
Alzheimer’s Gene APOE4 Tied to Tau Protein in the Brain
By
Phil Gutis
| December 26th, 2019
Talk with an Alzheimer’s researcher and you’ll likely hear the same lament: Finding a treatment or cure is incredibly challenging because scientists are not…
Phil’s Journal: Navigating the Holidays With Alzheimer’s
By
Phil Gutis
| December 24th, 2019
The party was unremarkable. Overcrowded, yes, but nothing out of the ordinary. Within 15 minutes, however, I began to feel uncomfortable and knew that…
An HIV Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s? Researchers See Promising Results in Mice
By
Lecia Bushak
| December 20th, 2019
As research into a cure — or at least treatment — for Alzheimer’s continues, scientists are looking beyond the pathways of targeting tau or…
Phil’s Journal: After My Early Onset Alzheimer’s Diagnosis, Writing About It Became Cathartic
By
Phil Gutis
| December 19th, 2019
Hundreds of thousands of people die each year from Alzheimer’s. Unfortunately very little is publicly known about them. Typically only their friends and loved…
Biogen Cancels Another Dementia Drug in Phase 2 Clinical Trial
By
Lecia Bushak
| December 18th, 2019
Biogen announced this week that it was cancelling the dementia drug it was testing in a Phase 2 trial that aimed to fight tau…
$350 Million to Be Given to Alzheimer’s Research in 2020 Funding Bill
By
Phil Gutis
| December 17th, 2019
Congressional leaders gave the Alzheimer’s and dementia communities an early holiday present this week, announcing an additional $350 million annual appropriation for research into…
Yoga Benefits the Brain and May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s
By
Lecia Bushak
| December 16th, 2019
Staying aerobically fit, and sticking to an exercise routine like running, is good for your brain and overall health. But new research points towards…
Will Biogen’s Drug Aducanumab Solve the Alzheimer’s Mystery?
By
Tanner Jensen
| December 13th, 2019
Last week, Biogen announced that its Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab was effective in combating Alzheimer’s disease, and that it would be reviving a trial cancelled…
There’s More to Alzheimer’s Than Your Genes: Researchers Find Clues By Studying Identical Triplets
By
Phil Gutis
| December 13th, 2019
In the first study published about Alzheimer’s disease among identical triplets, researchers in Canada suggest that the development of dementia is not exclusively linked…
Researchers Pinpoint Brain Process That May Lead to Amyloid Buildup
By
Jacqui Ahearn
| December 13th, 2019
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia are caused by specific protein clumps — like tau or beta amyloid. But researchers are still investigating how…
Can Coffee Protect Your Brain From Alzheimer’s?
By
Phil Gutis
| December 11th, 2019
Can that morning cup of coffee actually help prevent Alzheimer’s disease? A new report from the Institute on Scientific Information on Coffee in Europe…
The Perception of Decline: Life Following a Dual Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia
By
Tanner Jensen
| December 10th, 2019
For someone with as active a mind as Lonni Schicker, a nurse and nursing professor, a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment came as a…