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New Alzheimer’s Blood Test Leads To Early Detection And Treatment

A new Alzheimer’s blood test recently approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can now detect the disease in people with early...

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Could just sitting around increase your Alzheimer’s risk? Scientists say yes

Alzheimer’s disease leads to the deaths of more than 120,000 Americans every year

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Alzheimer's Association pairs up with New Mexico in US pilot program to raise awareness

New Mexico has paired up with the Alzheimer’s Association in a pilot U.S. initiative aimed at raising awareness about a disease that affects several million people in the country

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It's not just forgetfulness: 8 early warning signs of dementia

Nightmares and changes in vision can both be early warning signs of dementia.

Fortune

Eating processed red meat could increase risk of dementia, study finds

US researchers say they have uncovered potential link after tracking 130,000 people over four decades

The Guardian - UK

The items you should swap on your fry-up to reduce the risk of dementia

More than 130,000 people were involved with the study

The Independent UK

Medicare has a new pilot program to help people with dementia. Here’s how it works

Medicare's GUIDE program is creating a system of free caregiving navigators for beneficiaries who have dementia.

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Does Medicare pay for dementia care? Here's what coverage you can expect for treatments and therapies

Medicare and Medicare Advantage provide some coverage for dementia, beginning with the diagnosis.

Fortune

Finding Alzheimer’s Support in the Black Church

South Los Angeles churches invite doctors, researchers and government representatives to bring help to those who need it.

Capital & Main

Should You Be Able To Take an Alzheimer's Test at Home?

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Reason

Los Angeles’ Black Churches Join National Effort to Support Dementia Patients and Their Families

South L.A. churches craft dementia-friendly services aimed at providing solace to a community disproportionately affected by the disease.

Capital & Main

Race To Treat Alzheimer's Disease Is Heating Up Despite Eli Lilly's Setback

The Alzheimer's treatment space is heating up — and could soon leave Eli Lilly's embattled drug, donanemab, in the dust, experts say.

Investors Business Daily

Breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s Research Give Cause for Optimism

Advances in Alzheimer’s research raise hopes of preventing and someday curing the senior plague.

Kiplinger

Promising Blood Test Shows Early Alzheimer's Detection Potential

A new study suggests a promising blood test that could diagnose Alzheimer's disease accurately and early, potentially revolutionizing dementia care.

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The Holidays Are a Time for Sharing (Your Wishes)

While cognitive decline isn’t the most festive topic to bring up during a holiday get-together, getting the conversation started now can ensure everything is in place if, or when, something happens.

Latin Times

Alzheimer's Disease Disproportionately Affects Hispanics Due to Language Barriers and Stigma

Border counties in Texas have some of the highest Alzheimer's diagnosis rates in the nation

The Texas Tribune

Stigma and language barriers complicate treating Hispanics with Alzheimer’s disease

Border counties in Texas have some of the highest Alzheimer’s diagnosis rates in the nation, with rates ranging from 13% to 18% of people aged 65 and over.

Salon

What biomarkers say about Alzheimer's

There's still no established cause for Alzheimer's, but emphasizing some symptoms can have unintended consequences

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Do new Alzheimer's drugs actually help?

Fast-track approval of three risky drugs intends to slow the disease, but evidence they benefit patients is shaky

Fortune

Will you develop dementia? These 11 factors are strong predictors in middle-age, scientists say

The good news: You can reduce your risk for four of them.

Tribune News Service

Study: Baltimore ranks among jurisdictions with highest Alzheimer’s disease prevalence

Baltimore has one of the highest rates of Alzheimer’s disease in the country and Maryland has the highest rate among states, according to an analysis published in the Alzheimer’s Association’s online journal.

Tribune News Service

Alzheimer’s rates highest in Texas border counties, new study shows

Texas’ border counties have higher rates of Alzheimer’s disease among older adults than other areas in the state, according to a new study estimating county-level prevalence of the neurodegenerative disease.

Tribune News Service

‘He didn’t need to go to jail’: Dementia experts fear more run-ins with police as condition becomes more prevalent

BALTIMORE -- Samantha Hart hardly recognized her father when she picked him up at the Baltimore County jail.

Axios

FDA approves Leqembi, first drug to slow Alzheimer’s progression

Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi is the first drug to slow Alzheimer's progression to receive full FDA approval.

Roll Call

Expected Alzheimer’s drug approval signals new era in treatment - Roll Call

The Alzheimer's drug's approval would trigger broader access under Medicare, but critics say it shouldn't be on the market at all.

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