Alzheimer's "Pacemaker" Works Well in Trial

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Thin electrical wires were surgically implanted in the brain of Alzheimer's patients. Called "Deep Brain Stimulation", see how this brain "pacemaker" improves brain function.

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Exploring Alzheimer's & Infection

RESEARCH EXCERPT: Is Alzheimer's caused by a germ? $1 million goes to anyone who can answer that. If the germ theory gets traction, it could trigger a seismic shift in how doctors understand and treat Alzheimer's. Learn why.

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Harvard's Tau Scans: A Turning Point in Fighting Alzheimer's

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Harvard developed Tau Scan technology to fight Alzheimer's. Dr. Bernard Hanseeuw quit his clinical practice to join them, to help advance prevention and treatment. Watch and be inspired by what he found.

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Successful Dementia Village on a Government Budget

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How should governments help us spend the last years of life? In a sterile institution or in an easy-walking village with a supermarket, pub, theater and park? Journey to Hogeweyk for a glimpse at government-funded care based on freedom, meaning and social life.

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Experimental Alzheimer's Blood Test Achieves 86% Accuracy

A new way to catch and predict Alzheimer's with a blood test is in advanced stages of trials. The test promises to delay dementia, as well as improve diagnosis and treatment. Find out about this step forward in the battle against Alzheimer's.

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Nanoscopes See 10 Times Deeper into Alzheimer's Treatments

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See Alzheimer's 3D super-resolution imaging break through major obstacles towards finding a cure. Watch it reveal where Alzheimer's starts and where new treatments may intervene, like never before.

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Turning Point

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In the gripping documentary Turning Point, acclaimed filmmaker James Keach takes us inside the quest for the first medication that could treat the underlying process of Alzheimer’s. See the movie trailer.

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94% Accurate Alzheimer's Blood Test May Replace PET Brain Scans

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A blood test to detect Alzheimer’s has moved one step closer to reality. Washington University can measure Alzheimer’s proteins in the blood to see if it is in the brain. See how this new way to diagnose Alzheimer's is a potential breakthrough.

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Success in Delaying Dementia

PROGRESS: A key study shows an easing, in certain respects, of the harsh impact of dementia. On average, people seem to be developing dementia later in life. This means more healthy years and fewer painful ones.

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The Alzheimer's Research Horizon

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A new era in Alzheimer’s research is dawning that suggests we are the cusp of a cure. Watch BBC's full program.

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Looking for New Ways to Solve Alzheimer's

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CNBC's Meg Tirrell reports on new methods drug companies are developing to combat Alzheimer's.

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Dementia Care Eased by Monthly Check-Ins

A monthly, 40-minute phone call from a non-clinical professional may suppress or reverse the trajectory of depression so frequently experienced by family members caring for patients with dementia at home, according to a new study.

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Little Companion Robot for Alzheimer's

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Will Ludwig the Robot revolutionize Alzheimer's care around the world? Developed by the University of Toronto, see how Ludwig could help patients with Alzheimer's and dementia.

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Simoa Blood Test for Alzheimer's

Researchers are developing blood tests for Alzheimer’s that are less invasive and costly. A new one called Simoa may be the best answer yet.

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Scientists 'Go For the Gold' When Hunting for Alzheimer's

RESEARCH: Scientists are using gold nanoparticles to create new images of the amyloid fibrils associated with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. The fibrils are formed by amyloid beta peptide and Tau protein; they appear as "knot-like" structures between brain cells. Find out more.

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Begone 2020: Despite COVID, Alzheimer’s Research Advanced

ALZFORUM: Last year, people with dementia were most vulnerable, and this constrained research. Investigators adjusted and managed to make strides in important areas, from plasma tests for Aβ and tau to therapeutics. 2020 saw the first — if embattled — FDA filing for a new AD drug since 2003. If approved, it would be the first biologic treatment for this disease.

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Bill Gates Sees 2 Positive Trends in Alzheimer's Research

PROGRESS: Bill Gates donated $100,000,000 to Alzheimer's research. Here is an excerpt from his post, "What I Learned at Work This Year," on positive trends in Alzheimer’s research in 2018.

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Dantrolene Eases Alzheimer's in the Lab

In a first-of-its-kind study, FDA-Approved Dantrolene, a muscle relaxant, was delivered through the nose to Alzheimer's lab animals. It eased their Alzheimer's by providing therapeutic effects on memory and cognition.

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Dantrolene Eases Alzheimer's in the Lab

In a first-of-its-kind study, FDA-Approved Dantrolene, a muscle relaxant, was delivered through the nose to Alzheimer's lab animals. It eased their Alzheimer's by providing therapeutic effects on memory and cognition.

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Education Doubles Memory Gains in Men, Quintuples in Women

How can we protect our memory? Learning helps, especially for women. Find out what parts of memory benefit most, and to what degree learning deflects Alzheimer's.

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