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C2N Diagnostics has developed a new assay that precisely measures blood levels of four forms of tau, a protein involved in the brain changes observed in Alzheimer’s disease. Called the plasma tau multianalyte assay (p-tau MAA), the test is intended to be used for research purposes only and…
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When Lewis Hornby’s grandmother was rushed to the hospital in 2018, his family feared the worst. Pat Dickinson suffered from dementia, but in this instance it turned out that she was simply dehydrated. Once she got some fluids in her, she bounced back. But what happened to his grandmother gave…
The Einstein Aging Study has received a $32 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to delve into the many risk factors that may determine cognitive decline and disease progression in people with Alzheimer’s. The study, ongoing at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine since…
Columnist Ray Burow weighs in on the recent FDA approval of Adlarity, a patch that will administer Alzheimer’s medication transdermally.
Becoming educated and informed about Alzheimer’s is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your Alzheimer’s journey.
There is no cure for Alzheimer’s yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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