June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and the Alzheimer’s Association is holding a wide range of events to raise funds to fuel research and promote awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and other ...
As a former caregiver to an elderly parent who had Alzheimer’s disease, Florida-based Ray counts it a privilege to write columns discussing the day-to-day challenges associated with the onslaught of ...
A single oral dose of methylene blue is able to increase the response of brain regions that control attention and short-term memory, according to University of Texas Health Science Center researchers.
Posit Science, which produces the BrainHQ app, is collaborating with the YMCA of San Francisco to establish a model community-based program for dementia prevention. Posit Science received a $465,000 ...
A biomarker blood test called AlzoSure Predict that can help to identify people with mild cognitive impairment who are likely progress to Alzheimer’s disease — years before symptoms are evident — has ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Rexulti (brexpiprazole) to treat agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. With this approval, Rexulti has now become the ...
Alzheimer’s disease affects every aspect of a person’s being, altering personality and behaviors. A loved one diagnosed with dementia may behave irrationally or rudely toward family members, ...
Researchers have found a connection between an infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. The study, “Toxoplasma Modulates Signature Pathways of ...
Foralumab, an investigational nasal spray being developed by Tiziana Life Sciences, has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for expanded use to treat moderate Alzheimer’s ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new first-in-class treatment, Auvelity (dextromethorphan-bupropion), for the treatment of agitation associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Intranasal, or into-the-nose, delivery of foralumab, an investigational antibody-based treatment being developed by Tiziana Life Sciences, restored the activity of microglial cells and improved ...
There’s still life to live, however, and friends, family, and caregivers are integral to living the best life possible after a diagnosis. A fourth of all Americans 65 and older who live in communities ...