DRUG RESEARCH VIDEO + ARTICLE: This FDA-approved anti-epileptic medication benefits Alzheimer’s in the lab. Learn about the promising research.
Geneticists have discovered a promising direction in Huntington’s treatment. In the lab, glutathione peroxidase improved Huntington’s disease. Drugs mimicking this activity are already approved for
MEDICATION & TREATMENT VIDEO: Agitation is one of the most common symptoms of Alzheimer’s. See why citalopram may be effective in alleviating Alzheimer’s agitation and
MEDICATION: New insights in using Alzheimer’s drugs for other memory problems shows why these medications are no simple memory patch.
REVIEW – PROGRESS THROUGH RESEARCH – VIDEO & ARTICLE: Alzheimer’s may be triggered by brain immune-system imbalances. Learn the way Duke University researchers want to
MEDICATION & MOOD: Aggression and agitation are hard challenges in dementia. An important study may offer some simple answers.
OFF-LABEL DRUGS, VIDEO & ARTICLE: The American Heart Association reports the blood pressure drug nilvadipine increases blood flow to the brain’s memory and learning center.
In a first-of-its-kind study, FDA-Approved Dantrolene, a muscle relaxant, was delivered through the nose to Alzheimer’s lab animals. It eased their Alzheimer’s by providing therapeutic
Mefenamic Acid, a commonly used anti-inflammatory drug, successfully treated Alzheimer’s in the lab. The University of Manchester showed how this medication completely reversed memory loss
MEDICATION: THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR DEMENTIA-DRUG IS DONEPEZIL. Donepezil (Brand-name: Aricept®) boosts memory & thinking in Alzheimer’s. More donepezil means more boost – along with
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SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!
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