Alzheimer’s signs may be evident decades before onset: Family history is key
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2019
Signs of Alzheimer’s disease may show up four decades before onset, according to a web-based study of 60,000 individuals.
Infections connected to Alzheimer’s disease
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 27, 2016
Alzheimer’s disease and a long-term care magazine is analogous to nursing home administrators and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: No matter what you do, you’re not breaking them...
Blood test detects early Alzheimer’s with 94% accuracy
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 01, 2019
A blood test that helps to detect early Alzheimer’s disease is one step closer to clinical use. Its accuracy and low cost are game changers, researchers say.
Dementia signs, symptoms may be different for Latinos, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
May 27, 2021
Cultural practices and disease processes may explain why Latino adults with dementia experience faster functional decline and higher rates of depression and anxiety, investigators say.
Alzheimer’s discoveries show new promise for drug development, expert says
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 20, 2020
The discovery of new biomarkers — along with a focus on repurposed drugs — are optimistic signs for Alzheimer’s research, according to a five-year analysis.
High amyloid levels linked to early-stage Alzheimer’s
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 06, 2020
Screening data from an Alzheimer’s drug trial suggests that higher brain amyloid levels exist well before clinical symptoms appear.
ADHD linked to Alzheimer’s disease across generations, scientists say
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2021
Parents of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are more likely to receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s than their peers whose children do not have the condition, investigators...
Alzheimer’s origin story is about metabolism and lifestyle, scientists contend
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 02, 2021
Alzheimer’s Disease is increasingly being referred to as insulin resistance of the brain, or Type 3 diabetes, a research team says.
Blood tests that confirm Alzheimer’s disease expected soon
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 16, 2019
A path to quicker and easier diagnosis seems near. Blood tests have the potential to replace costly and intrusive diagnostics.
Something to hand everyone who admits a loved one to your nursing home
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 05, 2013
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a family that just didn’t “get it” when dealing with the staff at your nursing home or long-term care facility. OK, everybody put their hand down...