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Medicine
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

The great revolution against Alzheimer's: It's the first time in human history that we've managed to slow the disease'

New beta-amyloid–targeting drugs and biomarkers enable early detection and modestly slow Alzheimer's progression, marking a paradigm shift despite cost, side effects, and limited efficacy.
Medicine
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Making real gains in war on Alzheimer's - Harvard Gazette

New technologies and research approaches offer potential pathways to more effective Alzheimer's treatments by targeting amyloid, tau, genetics, lithium deficiency, and advanced diagnostics.
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Let Music Be Your Medicine

The brain generates rhythms naturally. One way to confirm this is to record the brain's electrical activity. This electrical activity results from the passage of ions (particles with positive or negative charge, such as sodium and chloride, the components of salt) across brain cell membranes. EEG (electroencephalography), a painless and harmless technique using wires (electrodes) placed on the scalp to record this activity, has been around for nearly a century. EEG reveals that much of a healthy brain's electrical activity is rhythmic, not random.
Medicine
fromHarvard Gazette
5 days ago

How sexism in medicine continues to endanger women's health - Harvard Gazette

It is past time for women's health to move beyond "boobs and tubes" - as one expert termed the field's reproductive focus - to address the disparities and prejudice that have hindered medical providers from effectively treating more than half of the population. That's according to experts who gathered for a symposium held recently at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study examining persistent gaps between men's and women's healthcare.
Women
Science
fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: Could microbe-friendly buildings help us be healthier?

Men's brains show greater age-related volume loss than women's, a Japanese influenza epidemic is underway, and new methods reveal specific olfactory receptor–odorant matches.
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#dementia
Healthcare
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

Video shows N.J. home health care aide allegedly shoving 85-year-old woman with Alzheimer's

A home health aide allegedly shoved an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient in her Wayne, New Jersey home, causing head injury, bruises, and a concussion.
fromBuzzFeed
4 weeks ago

'Sundowning' Is The Dementia Symptom We Don't Talk About Enough

Sometimes, the symptoms occur quite late into the evening, said Dr. Victor Diaz, a neurologist at Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute. Approximately 1 in 5 people with dementia experience sundowning. It affects people with different forms of dementia, like Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia, Diaz said. "Episodes can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, and in some cases, can extend into the night."
Medicine
fromWest Side Rag
1 month ago

The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights: NYC's Premier Destination for Memory Care

When a loved one is living with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, families are often faced with the challenge of finding care that goes beyond safety and medical support. They seek a place where their loved one will be seen as a whole person, embraced with dignity, compassion, and joy. At The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights, families across Brooklyn, Manhattan, and greater NYC have found just that: a nationally recognized approach to Memory Care rooted in empathy, connection, and individuality.
Health
Medicine
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Sam Altman's longevity startup is testing a pill for a younger brain

Retro Biosciences aims to reverse age-related decline by reviving autophagy with experimental pill RTR242, targeting first human dosing by the end of 2025.
Environment
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Lab Mice Exposed to Microplastics Show Signs of Dementia

Microplastic ingestion accelerated Alzheimer-like symptoms in genetically susceptible (APOE4) mice within one month.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Toronto police ask for help to find missing 75-year-old man | CBC News

Edward, vulnerable 75-year-old with Alzheimer's, is missing in Scarborough; last seen near Victoria Park and Lawrence Avenue E., wearing dark shorts and a navy hat.
National Hockey League
fromRMNB
2 months ago

TJ Oshie gifted back childhood hockey memorabilia years after his late father forgot to pay for family's storage unit in northern Minnesota

TJ Oshie lost childhood hockey memorabilia when his late father's unpaid storage unit was sold, but local Warroad contacts recovered and returned most items.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Air Canada dispute could dash trip of a lifetime to Scotland, Ontario woman says | CBC News

Two women worry about Air Canada labor dispute affecting their first overseas trip due to health concerns over memory loss.
Fundraising
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

An evening of radiance and reckoning: CaringKind's 29th annual Forget-Me-Not Gala | amNewYork

The Forget-Me-Not Gala emphasizes the emotional impact of dementia and the importance of connection in preserving identity.
Law
fromThe Mercury News
4 months ago

Opinion: 'Stop the torture' - A husband's plea for change to state's end-of-life law

California's End-of-Life Option Act fails to protect terminal patients suffering from cognitive decline.
fromFuturism
4 months ago

Doctors Say You Can Go Ahead and Slap a Nicotine Patch on for Some Extra Focus

We have found that nicotine patches are useful along a whole spectrum of impairments, like people with ADHD, Alzheimer's, and people with age-related memory and cognitive impairment.
Cannabis
#caregiving
fromKqed
5 months ago
Writing

How Poetry Helps Dementia Caregivers Find Shelter from the Storm | KQED

Self-expression through poetry can help caregivers cope with the stress of caring for loved ones with dementia.
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago
Parenting

I left my director job at Meta after becoming my dad's caregiver. Here's how I'm helping people like me.

Shauna Sweeney left her role at Meta to create an app for caregivers after experiencing the challenges of looking after her father with Alzheimer's.
Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

I left my director job at Meta after becoming my dad's caregiver. Here's how I'm helping people like me.

Shauna Sweeney left her role at Meta to create an app for caregivers after experiencing the challenges of looking after her father with Alzheimer's.
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 months ago

Mike Wood, founder of Bay Area-based LeapFrog, dies at 72, report says

Mike Wood was an innovative leader whose passion to find a new way to help his child learn led to something remarkable.
SF parents
Pittsburgh Steelers
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

'Sopranos,' 'Wire' actor Charley Scalies - best known as 'Horseface' on HBO crime drama - dead at 84

Charley Scalies, actor known for roles in 'The Wire' and 'The Sopranos', died at 84 from Alzheimer's.
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Former Abercrombie C.E.O. Ruled Unfit to Stand Trial for Sex Trafficking

Mr. Jeffries's advanced Alzheimer's diagnosis was deemed to render him unfit for trial, indicating severe mental decline affecting his comprehension of the charges.
Fashion & style
Alternative medicine
fromNews Center
6 months ago

ALS Drug Effectively Treats Alzheimer's Disease in New Animal Study - News Center

NU-9 shows promise in improving neuron health across neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and Alzheimer's by targeting their common mechanisms.
#gene-hackman
fromLos Angeles Times
6 months ago
Writing

'G' and his 'lovely girl': Gene Hackman penned poignant notes to wife amid Alzheimer's battle

The letters reveal the deep affection between Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa amid Hackman's struggles with Alzheimer's.
fromPage Six
6 months ago
Writing

Heartbreaking love notes found scattered around Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's home

Gene Hackman's love notes to his wife reveal their deep bond, even amid challenges like Alzheimer's before their untimely demise.
Writing
fromPage Six
6 months ago

Heartbreaking love notes found scattered around Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's home

Gene Hackman's love notes to his wife reveal their deep bond, even amid challenges like Alzheimer's before their untimely demise.
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