Dementia / Alzheimer's

Did you hear them? The sirens were blasting this week with yet another study that confirms what we already know: for many of us, our diet could be a significant factor in our future cognitive decline. The latest research? In a longitudinal study published in Diabetologia, scientists followed over 5000 patients for…

Receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be devastating. Realizing that there are few, if any, effective treatments on the market only adds to the devastation. And while research continues, it’s clear the pharmaceutical industry is still struggling to come up with options. Just this week Pfizer announced they are giving up…

You know him as one of the founders of Microsoft and now one of the richest, and most philanthropic, men in the world. And he’s just announced his investment of $50 million of his personal wealth toward a new venture capital investment fund devoted to dementia research. Bill Gates announced…

If you’re sipping your cup of green tea and reflecting on some past memories, you’re probably also helping yourself in the fight against Alzheimer’s. New research has recently discovered the specific chemical element of green tea that disrupts the formation of the plaques in the brain thought to be associated…

Today, September 21, is annual World Alzheimer’s Day and September is World Alzheimer’s month. These designations are obviously not intended to celebrate this dreaded disease but rather to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s. With that in mind, here are a few items of interest: First, Here’s a simple primer from the CDC…

It’s not uncommon for an adult child to be the caregiver for an aging parent. Perhaps it’s a little less common when that caregiver is a son. But perhaps most unusual of all is the son’s decision to document the time he spends with his mother, as her world collapses…