Study: Word recall a complex problem among those with early-stage Alzheimer’s
May 05, 2009
A new study finds that people with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease have difficulty discerning between important and unimportant information–a revelation that could help improve memory-training...
Name that tune: Alzheimer’s patients more easily recall new information when it is sung to them
May 13, 2010
It has been said that music has charms to soothe the savage beast. Now, research shows it also may have the power to help Alzheimer’s patients remember new information.
Lilly targets tau in Alzheimer’s effort
By
Deborah Weinstein
Jun 01, 2013
Lilly is upping its bet on Alzheimer’s. The Indianapolis-based drug maker announced it has licensed experimental tracers that can hone in on and mark tau tangles that are believed to be a cause of...
Knowledge about celebrities could indicate risk for Alzheimer’s, research suggests
Dec 22, 2009
Our ability to remember information about celebrities could help with more than just trivia games; it could hold clues to early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests.
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.
Informed caregivers can improve quality of life of Alzheimer’s residents
By
Jeff Beaty and Erica Staley
May 11, 2010
A study by Signature HealthCARE found that improving the education of caregivers enhances the well-being of Alzheimer’s residents.
Report: 10% jump in Alzheimer’s in five years
Sep 22, 2009
Rapidly accelerating rates of dementia worldwide will result in a 10% increase in the number of dementia sufferers in the 2005 to 2010 time frame, according to a new report from Alzheimer’s Disease...
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.
House passes “Silver Alert” legislation to help locate missing seniors
Sep 19, 2008
The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed legislation that would set up a nationwide “silver alert” system to help coordinate local law enforcement officials in the event of a missing...
Who needs sleep? Not seniors (at least not much), studies find
Jun 11, 2009
Two different studies presented Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine suggest the following: most seniors aren’t sleeping well, and sleep deprivation doesn’t...