High-Contrast Tableware
March 11, 2015
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: 60% of people with Alzheimer’s lose visual capacity and 40% lose weight. A Boston University Alzheimer’s study showed bright red tableware
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International Space Station Attempting to Pinpoint the Cause of Alzheimer’s
March 8, 2015
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: Earth’s gravity causes Alzheimer’s fibers to settle in the lab, before they can tangle. This is a big block in the search
Checking in on the Pat Summitt Clinic’s Progress
March 8, 2015
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VIDEO & ARTICLE: While battling dementia, the most successful basketball coach in history opened the Pat Summitt Alzheimer’s Clinic. See how it’s becoming a huge
A Bold New Venture Accelerates Alzheimer’s Drug Development
March 8, 2015
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: The Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) is a bold new venture among the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 10 biopharmaceutical companies, and several
SILK Blood Test Can Catch Alzheimer’s Sooner
March 5, 2015
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The Stable Isotope Labeling Kinetics (SILK™) blood test can catch Alzheimer’s years before signs appear. Learn about this important advance for prevention, treatment and research.
Cholesterol Triggers Alzheimer’s via 3 Copies of Chromose #21
March 2, 2015
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LDL cholesterol is nicknamed “bad cholesterol”. It adversely effects cell division. This bad cell division causes human cells to carry a 3rd copy of chromosome
The A4 Study to Prevent Alzheimer’s: Now is the Time
March 1, 2015
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: The A4 Study is a cutting-edge trial aimed at preventing Alzheimer’s. The clinical trial is testing healthy adults who are at risk
Cotinine is “Like a Booster” for Aricept
February 22, 2015
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Find out how cotinine boosted Aricept’s ability to improve learning and memory. (Aricept is the most popular Alzheimer’s drug. Cotinine is produced by the body when a person wears a nicotine patch. )
Power Of Touch Brings Wife Back From Alzheimer’s
February 20, 2015
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VIDEO: There’s not much research about the power of touch in Alzheimer’s. Notwithstanding, one nursing home’s staff say Sol & Rita are all the proof
48% Cut in Antipsychotics Improves Dementia Care
February 18, 2015
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ARTICLE + FREE 20-PAGE BOOKLET: The PEARL Dementia Care Program dramatically cut antipsychotics in care homes an average of 48%, with one home’s reduction exceeding
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