A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia Specialized dementia care in nursing homes linked to better outcomes for residents Nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia have better outcomes when their facility specializes in dementia care, according to an NIA-funded study. Read more here. Unique blood
A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia By boosting memory consolidation, scientists may be able to help Alzheimer's patients During sleep, the brain strengthens memories it expects to use in the future. Now, scientists say they've found a way to enhance this process. This research might someday help people with
A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia Lilly drug slows Alzheimer's by 35%, bolstering treatment approach An experimental Alzheimer's drug developed by Eli Lilly and Co (LLY.N) slowed cognitive decline by 35% in a late-stage trial, the company said on Wednesday, providing what experts say is the strongest evidence yet
A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia US health officials aim to ‘transform’ Alzheimer’s disease research with $300 million data platform The US National Institute on Aging is moving forward with efforts to build a real-world Alzheimer’s disease database as part of its aim to improve, support and conduct more
As we age, we can experience changes in our physical and cognitive capabilities. However, some older adults have more memory or thinking problems than other adults at their age. This condition is called mild cognitive impairment (MCI). In Orange County over 164,000 people are living with dementia or MCI. Currently, research has not indicated one
A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia Artificial Intelligence Approach May Help Detect Alzheimer's Disease from Routine Brain Imaging Tests Researchers have developed and validated a deep learning–based method to detect Alzheimer’s disease based on routinely collected clinical brain images. Read more here. Yale study sheds light on why women
A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia Study of green tea and other molecules uncovers new therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer’s Researchers have discovered how a molecule found in green tea breaks apart tangles of the protein tau, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Read more here. Estimates of amyloid
A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia Microphysiological systems: A promising new platform for Alzheimer’s drug development One of the biggest and most persistent challenges in the quest for effective Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias therapies is finding better models for preclinical drug development. Read more here. FDA Grants
A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia Study: Alzheimer's drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking The drug, called lecanemab, reduced the rate of cognitive decline by 27% in a study of nearly 1,800 people in the early stages of Alzheimer's. Read more here. Vision impairment is
April 1, 2022 A monthly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia Damage early in Alzheimer’s disease ID’d via novel MRI approach A new method has the potential for helping diagnose Alzheimer’s before symptoms develop. Read more here. APOE ε4 is not associated with increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and
