The Senate has unanimously approved the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act.
Senior living may be growing too fast for residents’ own good, story suggests
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John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2018
A story appearing in Thursday’s New York Times delivers a largely unflattering assessment of the nation’s assisted living communities. The piece suggests that the sector is growing too rapidly for...
Combination therapy may be best Alzheimer’s bet, group claims
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John O'Connor
Dec 13, 2018
Combination therapy likely will yield the most impressive results, according to researchers from the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation in New York.
Promising Alzheimer’s vaccine might cut dementia by half
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John O'Connor
Nov 27, 2018
An Alzheimer’s vaccine that could reduce dementia by half? Researchers at the University of Texas are saying such an outcome just might be possible, in the wake of results from an experimental vaccine.
For those with dementia, music may improve mood
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John O'Connor
Nov 26, 2018
It has been said that music can soothe the savage beast. Apparently, it can do some good things for those with dementia as well.
Diabetes medications may offset severity of Alzheimer’s
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John O'Connor
Nov 05, 2018
People with Alzheimer’s disease who were treated with diabetes drugs showed considerably fewer symptoms, Mount Sinai researchers have found.
Here’s what the progression of Alzheimer’s actually looks like
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John O'Connor
Oct 15, 2018
Investigators knew that the disease produces hallmark clumps of defective, misfolded proteins that build up in the brain.
Bad air is bad for brains, study concludes
By
John O'Connor
Sep 18, 2018
Breathing polluted air may lead to dementia later in life, according to a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Memo to memory care communities: Don’t bogart that medicine, and lighten up
By
John O'Connor
Jul 25, 2018
Could synthetic marijuana and bright lights be the next big things in dementia care? New findings revealed at the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference in Chicago suggest both...
Providers to share dementia-care insights at new roundtable
By
John O'Connor
Jul 24, 2018
Dementia care providers and thought leaders from across the country will share insights and advice Thursday in Chicago during a first-ever Dementia Care Provider Roundtable.