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Playing Music or Singing Has Benefits for People with Dementia
August 19, 2021
Singing or playing a musical instrument is beneficial for people with dementia or serious memory problems, a new analysis found.…
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Foods to Fight Memory Loss? Try Orange Juice, Berries and Peppers
August 6, 2021
A diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables may help to ward off memory loss, according to a new analysis…
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A Brisk Walk, Three Times a Week, May Help Keep the Brain Young
August 4, 2021
Older men and women who walked briskly for 40 minutes, three times a week, showed improvements in the white matter…
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Mentally Challenging Puzzles May Be Good for Your Brain
August 3, 2021
Reading, solving puzzles and engaging in other mentally challenging activities later in life may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease…
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Having the Same Home Nurse Improves Outcomes in People With Alzheimer’s Disease
July 23, 2021
When people with Alzheimer’s disease who require hospital care are discharged from the hospital, they typically receive follow-up care at…
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Why a Covid Vaccine Is So Important for Someone With Alzheimer’s
July 23, 2021
Alzheimer’s disease raises the risk that someone infected with the novel coronavirus will come down with severe Covid and die,…
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Drugmaker Eli Lilly to Seek Approval for New Alzheimer’s Drug, Donanemab
July 13, 2021
The drugmaker Eli Lilly announced that it will seek fast approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a new…
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Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm
What You Need to Know About the New Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm
July 13, 2021
In June, the Food and Drug Administration approved the new drug Aduhelm for people with Alzheimer’s disease. It was the…
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FDA Approves First New Alzheimer’s Drug in 18 Years
June 8, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly two decades. The drug, called aducanumab, will…
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Treating Sleep Apnea May Help Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay
June 7, 2021
Millions of older adults suffer from a breathing disorder called obstructive sleep apnea, in which they unknowingly stop breathing for…
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Living in Poverty May Be Bad for the Brain
May 27, 2021
Older men and women living in neighborhoods with higher poverty rates and fewer educational and job opportunities had more signs…
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Why Vision and Hearing Checks Are So Important As We Age
May 25, 2021
Vision and hearing loss are extremely common as we grow older. But it’s not just our eyes and ears that…
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Polluted Air Tied to Memory Problems, Even in the Short Term
May 17, 2021
Living for years in areas high in smog and other air pollutants may contribute to memory loss and increase the…
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Sleeping Less Than 6 Hours a Night in Midlife May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk
April 30, 2021
Men and women who didn’t get enough sleep in their 50s and 60s were at increased risk of developing dementia…
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Deli Meats, Bacon May Be Bad for the Brain
April 30, 2021
Eating lots of bacon, hot dogs, cold cuts, salami and other processed meats may raise the risk of developing Alzheimer’s…
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Brisk Walking Improved Brain Health in People With Memory Problems
April 20, 2021
A year-long aerobic exercise program that mostly involved brisk walking improved blood flow to the brain in older men and…
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Carrying Heart Risks in Your 20s May Presage Brain Risks Decades Later
April 20, 2021
It’s never too early to start thinking about brain health. Young adults with obesity, high blood pressure or high blood…
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How Dance and Other Aerobic Exercise May Help Strengthen Our Brains
April 20, 2021
Aerobic exercise may help to rewire our brains, improving connections in areas critical for memory as we age, according to…
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Major Surgery May Accelerate the Slide into Alzheimer’s Disease
March 9, 2021
Having a major surgical procedure may speed the onset of Alzheimer’s disease or worsen its progression, researchers report. The findings…
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People With Dementia Are More Likely to Get Covid, and not Recover From It
March 9, 2021
People with dementia are twice as likely to get Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and four times…
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Higher Blood Pressure at Night Tied to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk
March 9, 2021
Blood pressure typically varies over the course of 24 hours, and is typically lower at night than during the day.…
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People with Depression or Anxiety May Develop Alzheimer’s at Younger Ages
March 9, 2021
Depression and anxiety are tied to earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new report. The study found that…
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Secrets of the Super Agers
March 8, 2021
What keeps someone mentally sharp into their 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond? Researchers at Northwestern University School of Medicine are…
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Writing Samples May Predict Onset of Alzheimer’s Years Later
March 8, 2021
It’s long been known that people with Alzheimer’s disease have struggles with language that worsen as the disease progresses. Now…
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