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Alzheimer’s patients feel emotion even after memories loss

September 26, 2014

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease can experience prolonged emotions related to an event even though they don’t remember the event that caused the emotions, according to a study in…

Bilingualism may delay symptom onset of Alzheimer’s disease

October 11, 2011

A recent study published by Cortex found that people who speak more than one language have more advanced disease before they develop symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Bilingualism appears…

College courses may reduce risk of dementia in older adults

November 18, 2015

Older adults who take college courses may increase their cognitive capacity and possibly reduce their risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, according to a…

Congress passes National Alzheimer’s Project Act

December 11, 2010

Congress has passed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, which as of Dec. 15 was ready to be signed by President Obama. The Act establishes a national plan for…

Easing the anguish of Alzheimer’s disease

December 11, 2008

Alzheimer’s disease afflicts not just the person who has it but everyone in that person’s orbit. Learn how to help family members caring for patients with this nursing…

Emerging treatment for early Alzheimer’s disease

October 30, 2019

Biogen announced that it will pursue the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s regulatory approval process for its drug aducanumab to treat Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)

FDA issues proposed guidelines for developing drugs for Alzheimer’s disease

February 11, 2013

On Feb. 7, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposal designed to help companies developing new treatments for patients in the early stages of…

Lack of hippocampus shrinkage may predict dementia with Lewy bodies

November 3, 2016

A study in Neurology reports that lack of hippocampus shrinkage may be a sign that people with thinking and memory problems may develop dementia with Lewy bodies rather…

Mediterranean diet may slow cognitive decline

August 11, 2016

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with slower rates of cognitive decline, reduced conversion to Alzheimer’s disease, and improvements in cognitive function, according to a systematic review…

Neurological disease costs U.S. nearly $800 billion annually

March 31, 2017

The annual costs of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, low back pain, stroke, traumatic brain injury, migraine, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and Parkinson’s disease adds up to…

No evidence for Alzheimer’s prevention methods says new report

April 11, 2010

A new evidence report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality says there is no evidence for that many current strategies for preventing cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s…

Oxytocin as a treatment for Alzheimer’s

August 7, 2020

With over 5.5 million people in the United States affected by Alzheimer’s Disease, doctors are constantly on the lookout for a potential treatment. (more…)

Participate in National Memory Screening Day

October 11, 2010

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is seeking nurses to help with their free, confidential memory screenings during its 8th annual National Memory Screening Day (NMSD) on November…

Possible blood test for Alzheimer’s disease

July 20, 2017

Decades before people with Alzheimer’s disease develop memory loss and confusion, their brains become dotted with plaques made of a sticky protein – called amyloid beta – that…

Potential vaccine for Alzheimer’s Disease progession

November 5, 2020

In an effort to honor National Alzheimer’s Disease Month, we would like to highlight a new study which may offer hope to those within the Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)…

Protein identified as critical for keeping Alzheimer’s disease pathology in check

November 16, 2017

A study by scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute suggests that a protein called membralin is critical for keeping Alzheimer’s disease pathology in check and could provide a new…

Resources on Alzheimer’s Disease

December 11, 2008

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Study: Antihypertensives decrease risk of Alzheimer disease

October 11, 2013

Diuretics, angiotensin-1 receptor blockers, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors seemed to reduce the risk of Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study, published in Neurology, of adults at least…

Study: Head trauma associated with Alzheimer disease changes

January 11, 2014

A study published in Neurology has found that among patients with mild cognitive impairment, self-reported head trauma with at least momentary loss of consciousness or memory was associated…

Study: Vitamin E may slow decline from Alzheimer disease

January 11, 2014

“Effect of Vitamin E and memantine on functional decline in Alzheimer disease,” a study published in JAMA, reports that 2,000 units of vitamin E, compared to placebo, slowed…

Take Note – December 2008

December 11, 2008

Web exclusive! A monthly round-up of clinical and practice news and alerts.

Take Note – February 2009

February 11, 2009

WEB EXCLUSIVE! A monthly round-up of clinical and practice news and alerts.

Take Note – March 2007

March 11, 2007

Previous hospital-room occupants may spread MRSA and VRE The risk of acquiring methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections increases if the prior hospital-room occupant tested…

This Month is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month!

November 4, 2019

To honor National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, I would like to highlight a feature of the disease that’s of special interest to me as a linguist: language function.…

World Alzheimer’s Day – Alzheimer’s Association 2017 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures

September 21, 2017

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the United States that cannot…