Caregivers Can Help Preserve Alzheimer’s Patients’ Dignity
Dignity diminished Alzheimer’s disease has a way of robbing a person’s dignity. Given enough time, it strips away what is basic to our loved ... Read more
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2 Planned Clinical Trials to Test Ways of Preventing Alzheimer’s at Early Stages
Elenbecestat and BAN2401, two potential anti-amyloid therapies, were selected by the Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Consortium (ACTC) to be evaluated in clinical studies aiming to prevent ... Read more -
Sleep Molecules May Represent a New Blood Biomarker for Earlier Diagnosis, Study Suggests
High blood levels of primary fatty acid amides (PFAMS), a class of fatty molecules involved in sleep and movement control, are associated with increased ... Read more -
UNC Launches Training Program to Improve Dementia Patients’ Care
A new program called the Dementia Friendly Hospital Initiative is set to be launched in North Carolina to raise awareness among healthcare providers on ... Read more -
Despite Alzheimer’s, My Mom Never Lost Sight of Motherhood
I recently discovered this article celebrating Mother’s Day and found it to be an enjoyable read because it rings true for me. Honest Abe ... Read more
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Family Caregivers of Dementia Patients May Benefit from Learning Positive Emotion Skills, Study Suggests
An online program that teaches how to focus on positive emotions can help caregivers ... -
Tetra Launches Phase 2 Trial Testing Treatment to Improve Working Memory in Older Patients
Tetra Discovery Partners is launching a Phase 2 clinical trial for BPN14770 — found ... -
#AANAM – Memantine as Add-on Therapy Seen to Ease Psychosis, Other Advanced Alzheimer’s Symptoms
Adding memantine to a cholinesterase inhibitor can significantly ease certain neuropsychiatric symptoms, including psychosis ... -
Caregivers Face Isolation, but You Can Find Ways to Connect
Caregivers are often isolated. This may be particularly true of those who provide care ... -
PALS Uplifts the Spirits of Rare-Disease Patients by Offering Free Flights
Cumbersome security procedures, rising airfares, and shrinking legroom have made commercial air travel difficult ... -
Long-term Treatment with Thiazide Diuretics May Lower Risk of Bone, Hip Fractures, Study Suggests
Long-term use of thiazide diuretics — a hypertension medication — may lower the risk ...
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Anavex ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ After Noting Cognitive Improvement in Alzheimer’s Treatment
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Anavex Life Sciences says its Alzheimer’s drug candidate Anavex 2-73 may have a role in treating the disease. Data from a long-term extension trial, although small, indicated that the therapy improved cognitive and functional measures in patients. According to data ... Read more