Alzheimer's Stories
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15-Year-Old Creates Sensor To Prevent Alzheimer's Patients From Wandering
Kenneth Shinozuka, 15, won a Science Action award for his wearable sensor, which detects when an Alzheimer's patient wanders and sends a signal to caregivers. -
Even Without Their Memories, Alzheimer's Patients Feel Strong Emotions
While Alzheimer's patients may forget your face and name, they won't forget the happiness you bring them. -
Adapting Brains Can Have Amyloid Plaques Without The Alzheimer's
Scientists have found that the brain can compensate for the presence of amyloid plaques in some instances, helping it to retain function. -
Mental Decline Is Often A Warning Of Impending Stroke
Though strokes have long been linked to subsequent mental decline, a new study now finds that the opposite may also be true. Declining mental function may increase risk of strokes. -
Read A Book Today For Better Memory Tomorrow
Ethnicity has long been thought to have an impact on cognitive impairment later in life, but a new study finds that it might actually be the level of intellectual stimulation one has had during childhood. -
99% Of Alzheimer’s Drug Trials In The Past Decade Have Failed
Only one successful drug has been developed in Alzheimer’s disease drug trials over the past decade, leaving many scientists concerned about a lack of new therapies. -
Learn A Second Language For Better Mental Health In Old Age
For people who wish to delay the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, learning a second language may be just the training their brain needs. -
New Test May Soon Tell Whether You Have Alzheimer's, Or You're Just Getting Old
A new ground breaking cognitive test is making it easier to determine who has Alzheimer's and who is just experiencing typical memory loss from aging. -
New Protein May Effectively Fight Alzheimer’s Plaques
Transthyretin, a protein produced by the liver, has been pinpointed as a potential key to fight Alzheimer's in a new treatment. -
This Dog Brings Memory Back To Man With Alzheimer's [VIDEO]
Although otherwise unable to communicate, an elderly man with advanced Alzheimer's disease suddenly lights up and begins talking to the family dog. -
Is A Cure For Alzheimer's Just Around The Corner?
Researchers have successfully restored lost memory in mice with early-onset Alzheimer's disease by using gene therapy. -
Caffeine May Ward Off Alzheimer's
Adenosine receptor antagonists like caffeine fight Alzheimer's disease by blocking protein buildup in the brain, a new study finds.