Remember Me!, a new smartphone app designed by Cornell University students, debuted at the 123rd Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education St. Lawrence Conference.
Familial versions of Alzheimer’s could be detected two decades before symptoms start, research...
Jul 25, 2011
Inheritable types of Alzheimer’s disease could be detectable up to 20 years before the onset of memory and cognition problems, new research suggests.
VA will not add Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm to its formulary
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 12, 2021
The Department of Veterans Affairs has chosen not to include aducanumab (Aduhelm) in its national list of covered drugs, citing risk of adverse events and lack of evidence of positive impact on cognition,...
Alzheimer’s conference offers research surprises
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Liza Berger
Jul 15, 2010
I always look forward to the research that emerges from the annual international Alzheimer’s conference. This year, the meeting has not disappointed.
‘Awakenings’ in advanced dementia patients inspire search for a cause
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 07, 2019
Scientists have begun a search for the cause of a phenomena where people with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease are very lucid near the end of life.
Slow buy-in: Only 3% of neurologists have written Aduhelm prescriptions so far
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 15, 2021
Neurologists are very aware of Biogen’s newly approved Alzheimer’s drug, but few have prescribed it so far, a real-time study of the brand’s market launch has found.
Put on your boogie shoes — your brain will thank you
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Aug 29, 2017
I’m a fan of dancing. I’ve been known to bust a move in bars, at weddings, in school musicals and during obligatory dance breaks at college football games. But one thing I actively tried to...
A new approach to Alzheimer’s care
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Charlotte Dell, L.M.S.W.
Mar 18, 2015
When I watched “50 First Dates,” I had an idea: If watching a video could help a character with memory loss, perhaps it could be applied to Alzheimer’s care. That was the beginning of...
Our simple, revolutionary tool to understanding those living with dementia
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Angie Frantz
Aug 01, 2022
I recently had the honor of attending the Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) 2022 Global Conference in London, England, where I presented a memory care initiative that we’ve been rolling out across...
Expert advice on how we all can develop a better memory
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James M. Berklan
Dec 05, 2012
I’m fascinated with long-term care topics that at first blush might seem to be speaking to residents, but upon closer reflection are personally even more interesting to long-term care workers or...