China Approves Seaweed Sugar as Alzheimer's Drug

MEDICATION PROGRESS - VIDEO & ARTICLE:

Chinese researchers are now using seaweed sugar to tackle Alzheimer’s. Read on to learn how Oligomannate, the first treatment approved for the disease since 2003, improves cognitive function in mild to moderate Alzheimer's.

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Diagnosing Lewy Body Dementia is Tricky But Vital

DIAGNOSIS: 50% of people with Lewy Body Dementia said they were originally misdiagnosed with a type of dementia such as Alzheimer's. Find out how LBD is exquisitely sensitive to certain medications, and why an early, accurate diagnosis is critical.

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Quadrupling Donepezil (Aricept)

MEDICATION: THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR DEMENTIA-DRUG IS DONEPEZIL. Donepezil (Brand-name: Aricept®) boosts memory & thinking in Alzheimer's. More donepezil means more boost - along with intensified side-effects. Learn how it can be safely boosted when combined with solifenacin.

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Best Time to Stop Medicine for Dementia

MEDICATION VIDEO:

How do you know when Alzheimer's meds ought to be stopped? Explore the benefits of these medications, such as improved cognition, memory, behavior, lifespan, and the stages they are most effective.

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Dementia Medications - Advanced Seminar

EXCELLENT VIDEO: COMPREHENSIVE, CLEAR, UP-TO-DATE

Everything you ever wanted to know about medications & supplements for Alzheimer's and related dementias.

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Neflamapimod May Be 1st Dementia with Lewy Bodies Drug

Dr. Marwan Sabbagh: “It is exciting to see efficacy of potential new drugs for DLB, the most common dementia after Alzheimer’s. It is a huge area of unmet need.”

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FDA Slams 58 Dangerous Alzheimer's Supplements

FDA Commissioner
Scott Gottlieb

NEWS VIDEO + ARTICLE:

17 Alzheimer's supplement manufacturers received FDA warnings about 58 illegal below-standard products.

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Felodipine, FDA-Approved for Blood Pressure, Shows Promise in Dementia

OFF-LABEL: An approved prescription drug for high blood pressure is showing promise against Parkinson's, Huntington's and other forms of dementia, in experimental studies in the lab.

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Alzheimer's Blocked by Diabetic Drugs Like Metformin

HELPFUL MEDICATIONS:

Diabetes can increase Alzheimer's risk. Learn how drug treatments for diabetes bring that risk back down.

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Pharmacists Uniquely Positioned to Assist with Dementia Medications

HELP FROM THE PHARMACY:

• Study reveals patients need help managing drugs
• Community pharmacists could be used more to support patients and carers
• Assisting carers reduces error and anxiety

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Razadyne For Alzheimer's: Improves Thinking, Lifespan

MEDICATION: Razadyne (galantamine) is an FDA-Approved daffodil extract for Alzheimer's. Check out the results of this study in which it significantly lowered mortality & eased cognitive decline.

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Aspirin May be Good for Alzheimer's

MEDICATIONS VIDEO + ARTICLE:

Aspirin cleared some Alzheimer's plaque in the lab. Plaque is the best-known culprit behind Alzheimer's. Learn about this potential new role for the world's most popular pill.

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Are F18 PET Scans for Alzheimer's Worth It?

F18 ALZHEIMER'S SCANS offer powerful diagnostic technology, enabling doctors to "see" Alzheimer's plaque. At $3000 to $6000 per person, are they worth it?

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Dementia Drugs Slow Heart Rate, Provoke Fainting

MEMORY DRUGS for Alzheimer's can slow heart rates and even trigger fainting. The risk is not always clear to patients. Learn how-and-when to consider side-effects, pacemakers, and injuries from falling.

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Don't Use Alzheimer's Drugs Till You Really Need Them

MEDICINES:

Alzheimer's drugs are classified as "Cognitive Enhancers". Learn why they are NOT for mild memory problems. Find out why prescribing them for Mild Cognitive Impairment is bad practice.

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FDA Approves Aduhelm, New Alzheimer's Drug

BREAKTHROUGH:

FOR THE FIRST TIME in 18 years, the FDA approved a new Alzheimer's drug. The new medication's generic name is aducanumab and will be marketed under the brand name Aduhelm. Another first is the drug's ability to potentially slow down Alzheimer's, not just cover up its symptoms, as existing medications do. Find out more.

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Alzheimer's Drugs: Risky for Other Memory Problems?

MEDICATION:

New insights in using Alzheimer's drugs for other memory problems shows why these medications are no simple memory patch.

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Alzheimer's Drugs: Why Take Them, Why Stop Them

MEDICINES VIDEO:

Neurologist Geoffrey Kerchner, MD & PhD, is an experienced Memory Disorders Specialist. See his insights into the safety and effectiveness of Alzheimer's medications.

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Common Alzheimer's Medications Slow Cognitive Decline

TREATMENT: SWEDISH RESEARCHERS find that cholinesterase inhibitors provide cognitive benefits and reduce mortality for up to five years after an Alzheimer's diagnosis. One medication significantly reduced the risk of developing severe dementia. Find out more.

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Using Memantine to Prevent Alzheimer's

MEDICATION --- NAMENDA^® / EBIXA® (generic MEMANTINE) is FDA-approved for Alzheimer's. Learn about new research on how it may help in preventing or slowing dementia.

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