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How Art Can Aid People With Alzheimer’s
Art has been used for centuries to help people express what they cannot put into words. And across the country,…
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Music Can Be a Balm for People With Alzheimer’s Disease
Music can ease the agitation and anxiety that often afflicts those with Alzheimer’s disease. Beloved melodies and favorite songs and…
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Crossword Puzzles May Help Keep the Brain Young
Doing crossword puzzles regularly may help to keep the brain up to 10 years younger late in life. And the…
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Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug, Intepirdine, Disappoints in Study
Late-stage trials of an experimental drug called intepirdine showed disappointing results in improving memory and thinking skills in people with…
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An Eye Scan for Alzheimer’s?
Researchers are getting closer to developing an eye scan to detect Alzheimer’s disease at its earliest stages, before symptoms become…
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7 Steps for Optimal Brain Health
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have issued an advisory on maintaining optimal brain health throughout life. After…
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Men, Women and Alzheimer’s Risk
Are men and women who carry a common gene that increases their risk of developing Alzheimer’s equally likely to get…
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Drug to treat Alzheimer’s is Ranked Highest
Aricept Ranks Highest Among Drugs to Treat Alzheimer’s A new analysis that looked at four drugs currently approved to treat…
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Predicting Who Will Get Alzheimer’s
It’s practically impossible today to predict if older adults with memory problems will go on to develop full-blown Alzheimer’s disease.…
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Exercise Vigorously and Often to Boost Brain Health
A regular and rigorous exercise program can help to preserve memory and thinking skills in people over 50, a large…
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Personality Changes Are Not the Earliest Sign of Alzheimer’s
People with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia typically display troubling changes in behavior and personality. People may become…
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Vitamin E and Selenium Fail to Prevent Dementia
Vitamin E and selenium, taken alone or together, did not prevent Alzheimer’s disease in healthy older men who took the…
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Patients Often Fail to Adhere to Alzheimer’s Drug Schedules
Many people with Alzheimer’s disease who start taking drugs for the condition stop taking them regularly or don’t take the…
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Midlife Heart Problems Raise Alzheimer’s Risk
A new study adds to a growing body of evidence that people who have risk factors for heart disease in…
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More Study Needed on Air Pollution’s Ties to Alzheimer’s
Toxic particles of air pollution linked to Alzheimer’s disease have been found in “abundant” quantities in the brain, researchers report.…
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Anemia Tied to Mild Cognitive Impairment Risk
Anemia, or a low red blood cell count, is associated with an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment, a form…
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One in Three Dementia Cases Could Be Prevented
About 35 percent of cases of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia could be delayed or prevented, according to…
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Good Dental Care Is Crucial for People With Alzheimer’s
Regular brushing and flossing of the teeth is important for all of us in order to prevent gum disease. It…
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Poor Sleep May Add to Alzheimer’s Risk
Fitful sleep may cause changes in the brain that increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found. Scientists…
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Combining Care Program With Medication Reduces Alzheimer’s Symptoms By 750%
Combining a specific care management program with a commonly-prescribed drug for Alzheimer’s disease multiplies the medication’s ability to improve daily…
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Hear Kent Karosen, President and CEO of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, describe his new book and the power of art therapy
Pandora Peoples, radio host of “Healing Wisdom,” recently interviewed Kent on her program, which airs every Thursday at 9 a.m.…
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Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain
Need motivation to get moving? A new study shows how physical fitness at any age may be good not just…
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Being Too Thin Late in Life Tied to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk
Elderly men and women who were underweight had more of the brain plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease,…
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10 Powerful Ways to Commemorate Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. It’s an important opportunity to both educate the public about the nature of…
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