Several new studies show that physical exercise can help Alzheimer’s patients live better with their disease. The studies, which were carried out separately but all presented at the recent Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Washington, D.C., had very similar results. The first study was carried out by Dr. Steen Hasselbach and a team of researchers […]
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A new drug may completely change the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Early tests show the drug, Solanezumab, could cut the progression of dementia by one-third. Solanezumab is produced by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly. It’s designed to attack the deformed proteins that build up in the brain as Alzheimer’s disease progresses. Most Alzheimer’s drugs on the […]
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Dementia refers to a group of symptoms that affect memory, thinking, and social skills severely enough to interfere with daily functioning. We look into the most common risk factors for dementia.
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A new study reveals that physical exercise plays a critical role in preventing the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, the study suggests that one in seven cases of Alzheimer’s could be avoided if inactive people boosted their physical activity. The study, which was carried out by the Ontario Brain Institute and involved an examination […]
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A new study by researchers at the Rush University Medical center in Chicago finds that the signs of Alzheimer’s disease may be visible nearly two decades before an official diagnosis. The study, which involved more than 2,000 people whose average age was 73, was led by Dr. Kumar Rajan. Participants, all of whom were either […]
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Julianne Moore certainly earned her Golden Globe, SAG and Academy Award nominations for her heart-wrenching portrayal of Alice Howland, a woman diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 50 in the blockbuster Still Alice. The film follows Alice’s mental decline while educating the general public on a very rare form of the condition that […]
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