Hurricanes hastened the deaths of adults with dementia, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2023
People with Alzheimer’s and related dementias (ADRD) had higher mortality rates in U.S. counties that had recently experienced a hurricane disaster, investigators report.
Staring down the Alzheimer’s diagnosis
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 25, 2023
Alzheimer’s disease may be among the most-feared diagnoses for people of a certain age, one that for many has been instantaneously life-altering. But today’s patients will force us to see it through...
Vitamin D may protect against Alzheimer’s, new report asserts
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 06, 2023
Exposure to vitamin D supplements is linked to longer dementia-free survival and a lower rate of dementia when compared to no exposure, a new study has found.
A first: FDA approves drug to treat agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2023
For the first time, the FDA has approved a drug to treat agitation related to Alzheimer’s disease dementia. Patient advocates are hailing the news, but prescribing the drug, an antipsychotic, may put...