UNCOVERED: Alzheimer association - Caught on Camera

Gut Bacteria Molecule Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline in Wisconsin Study, but Human Data Show Only an Association

A gut molecule called ImP was linked to Alzheimer's markers in a UW–Madison study. Here is what families should and should not change for now.

Medical Daily · Oct 6

Global Dementia Trials Testing 158 Therapies May Need 350,000 Volunteers Because Strict Screening Turns Many Away

Dementia trials testing 158 therapies may need 350,000 volunteers to fill about 55,000 spots. Where U.S. families can search for trials and what to ask.

Medical Daily · Sep 22

Congress Funded a $41.5 Million CDC Dementia Program That No Longer Has Any Staff Left to Run It

Congress appropriated $41.5 million for CDC Alzheimer's programs, but the agency staff who ran them were cut, leaving grantees without federal support.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Dementia care programs help, if caregivers can find them

There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in the past 20 years can improve the lives of both people living with dementia and their caregivers.

Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2023

Why a new Alzheimer's drug is having a slow US debut

The first drug to show that it slows Alzheimer’s is on sale, but treatment for most patients is still several months away

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2023

Commentary: Too soon to celebrate new Alzheimer’s drug

A treatment that improves Alzheimer’s disease would be a great advance, but Leqembi (lecanemab), which recently received accelerated approval from the FDA, is not that drug. Yes, lecanemab slows decline to an extent detectable on a test, but not to an extent that a relative or caretaker would notice. This…

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2023

Why do some people get Alzheimer’s and others don’t? How a new tool checks your risk

Why do some people develop Alzheimer’s disease and others don’t? What makes one person’s brain healthier than another’s? And what can be done to improve, or at least slow, a brain’s deterioration?

Miami Herald · Dec 29, 2022

They live with Alzheimer's. Here's how they want to be treated during the holidays—in their own words

Living with Alzheimer's can feel isolating, especially during the holidays. Having support matters because "you can't fight this battle alone."

Fortune · Dec 21, 2022

Bud Harrelson’s family, teammates working to make sure nobody forgets about beloved former Met

NEW YORK — It was something so normal: Just two former teammates playing catch.

Tribune News Service · Dec 11, 2022

New Alzheimer's drug faces uncertain regulatory path

The FDA will soon decide whether to approve Eisai's experimental drug lecanemab.

Axios · Nov 30, 2022