Justice O’Connor addresses full house at Alzheimer’s hearing
May 16, 2008
The Senate Special Committee on Aging played host to two high-profile witnesses this week at a hearing on Alzheimer’s that drew an enormous crowd.
Prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease sparks health reform recommendations
Aug 25, 2008
The U.S. healthcare delivery system may not be equipped to handle the expected growth in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new report by Avalere Health.
High-dose vitamin B3 ‘cures’ Alzheimer’s in lab mice
Nov 06, 2008
Nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, has been found to eradicate Alzheimer’s disease-related memory problems in lab mice, according to new research.
Researchers: We have dementia diagnosis method 94% accurate
Mar 10, 2008
Researchers in the United States and Europe have developed a new technique for detecting and diagnosing different forms of dementia that is accurate “more than 94 percent of the time,” according...
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Oct 16, 2014
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Two Alzheimer’s tests hold hope for early diagnosis and risk assessment
Jan 20, 2011
Alzheimer’s researchers are getting closer to marketing tests that can assist in early diagnosis of this deadly form of dementia and assess risk factors for memory loss.
Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease may be less aggressive, harder to detect
Aug 06, 2012
Alzheimer’s disease appears to progress more slowly in adults over 80, investigators have found. As a result, this type of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease may be more difficult to detect and...
Developing diabetes in middle age inflates risk of Alzheimer’s as a senior
Feb 03, 2009
Diabetics, including those who become diagnosed in middle age, have more than double the risk of acquiring Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia later in life, new research shows.
Expanded role for Alzheimer’s medications?
Mar 14, 2012
Aricept and Namenda are typically used in the treatment of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. They might also be helpful as the disease progresses, according to British investigators. Researchers found...
New report highlights need for Alzheimer’s research
By
John Hall
Feb 09, 2015
A new report has compelled one of the leading advocates for Alzheimer’s research in the U.S. Senate to renew a call on the federal government to significantly boost research funding for the disease,...