The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) posted a video on 100 Years of Progress fighting Alzheimer’s disease. What progress have we made in the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia? What are the remaining challenges? And what role do you have to play in the fight?
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On June 5, 2021, Alzheimer’s & Dementia Weekly posted Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s with Examples. The post links a diagnostic video with the goal of easily telling the difference between normal-aging versus Alzheimer’s-signals. It says use these 3 clear examples for each of the well-known “10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s”.
The National Guardianship Association announced a date correction for the following event: Is it Alzheimer’s or Normal Aging Thursday, August 26, 2021 @ 1 p.m. Eastern (12 p.m. Central, 11 a.m. Mountain, 10 a.m. Pacific) Many people confuse normal aging memory issues as early warning signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Understanding the differences can prevent a great deal […]
From UCTV: Dr. Geroges Naasan explores the principal clinical syndromes of Alzheimer’s Disease: memory, visual, language and frontal/executive. He also discusses neuropathology, genetic factors and modern biomarkers with colleagues from the UCSF Memory and Aging Center. Recorded on 04/30/2019.
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America recently announced its newest educational initiative: The Apartment–a full scale model studio residence designed to showcase ways individuals can make a home “dementia-friendly.” The preview occurs at 1pm ET on April 30, 2021.
On April 28, 2021, the National Institutes on Health published a news release titled Brain’s waste removal system may offer path to better outcomes in Alzheimer’s therapy. Enhancing the brain’s lymphatic system when administering immunotherapies may lead to better clinical outcomes for Alzheimer’s disease patients, according to a new study in mice. Read more.
The National Institutes of Health posted: “Changes in sleep patterns are common in people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. They may wake up often during the night and find it hard to get back to sleep. These sleep problems are thought to result from brain changes caused by the disease that affect the sleep-wake […]
Video from 2019 on Alzheimer’s and dementia research
In November, 2020, the Alzheimer’s Association-Florida Gulf Coast Chapter posted the following video about Alzheimer’s disease including: the impact of Alzheimer’s, the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia, Alzheimer’s disease stages and risk factors.
Also, Dr. Gary Small: The Formula for Successful Aging | Gary Small | TEDxUCLA Alzheimer’s Prevention Program The Benefits of Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease – Gary Small, MD | UCLAMDChat
