81-year-old Alzheimer’s survivor finishes nearly 3K mile walk from California to Florida
Read full article: 81-year-old Alzheimer’s survivor finishes nearly 3K mile walk from California to FloridaAn 81-year-old woman finished a nearly 3,000-mile walk across the United States on Saturday, completing a journey from San Diego to St. Augustine that supporters called historic.
Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove it
Read full article: Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove itAn experimental treatment appears to postpone Alzheimer's symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease at a young age.
Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk
Read full article: Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your riskNew research suggests that Americans' risk for developing dementia over a lifetime may be higher than previously thought.
Ways to test your brain health during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Read full article: Ways to test your brain health during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness MonthJune is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. On Tuesday, a board-certified clinical neurologist from Health First shared the latest in brain health.
Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer's. Researchers have new clues about which come first
Read full article: Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer's. Researchers have new clues about which come firstA study of older adults in China offers a closer look at the dominolike sequence of brain changes that lead to Alzheimer's.
Alzheimer's drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows
Read full article: Alzheimer's drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study showsScientists have found a way to help Alzheimer's drugs seep inside the brain faster — using sound waves to jiggle a temporary opening in its protective shield.
Second Alzheimer's drug in pipeline can slow the disease by a few months but with safety risk
Read full article: Second Alzheimer's drug in pipeline can slow the disease by a few months but with safety riskNew research shows another experimental Alzheimer's drug can modestly slow patients' inevitable worsening.
Alzheimer’s patients find fun, caregivers find respite at an award-winning adult daycare
Read full article: Alzheimer’s patients find fun, caregivers find respite at an award-winning adult daycareEvery weekday morning a stream of buses pulls up under the carport at the Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundation in Melbourne. The staff helps everyone make their way to Joe’s Club, an adult daycare program for people who can’t safely be left at home. Most have Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Ask a doctor: Early detection for Alzheimer’s disease
Read full article: Ask a doctor: Early detection for Alzheimer’s diseaseAn estimated 6 million people are affected by the disease, which causes memory loss and other mental functions. Now, Advent Health is working to get results with early detection of Alzheimer’s.
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First blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's goes on sale
Read full article: First blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's goes on saleC2N Diagnostics has started selling the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimers disease, a leap for the field that could make it much easier for people to learn whether they have dementia. If a blood test had been available, “I might have been afraid of the results” but would have “jumped on that” to find out, she said. The blood test from C2N Diagnostics of St. Louis aims to fill that gap. If the PET scan was negative, the blood test ruled out amyloid buildup 77% of the time. The other 23% got a positive result, but that doesn't necessarily mean the blood test was incorrect, Braunstein said.
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Marion County deputies locate missing woman with Alzheimer’s disease
Read full article: Marion County deputies locate missing woman with Alzheimer’s diseasePublished: May 23, 2020, 7:38 am Updated: May 23, 2020, 8:54 amMARION COUNTY, Fla. – 8:50 a.m.Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office have canceled the silver alert on a missing woman with Alzheimer’s. Deputies told News 6 Saturday morning that Pearl Gayle was located. Original StoryThe Marion County Sheriff’s Office issued a silver alert Saturday morning after a woman diagnosed with Alzheimer’s went missing. Officials said Pearl May Gayle was last seen leaving the World Outreach Evangelistic Ministries in Ocala Friday night. Officials said Gayle has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and her family and law enforcement are concerned for her wellbeing.