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September is World Alzheimer’s Month. It’s a good time to focus on the millions of Americans living with the disease. Doug spoke with both a doctor and a patient who are dealing with the disease, in different ways, on a daily basis. www.LEQEMBI.com.

World Alzheimers Month

This September 12th, join many in recognizing the families and loved ones affected by Alzheimer’s Disease. This celebration is a global effort to raise awareness and challenge the stigma around Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The Alzheimer’s Association is one of the first resources to go to regarding learning more about the more than 55 million people across the world affected by this terrible disease. As someone who has lost her father to this dreadful disease, I know firsthand how painful it is to see someone you love wither away. Whether you also have a loved one with this disease or would simply like to learn more about Alzheimer’s or dementia, this September is a wonderful time for all to make sure they are aware of the early signs of this dreadful disease. Early detection is crucial in helping those suffering from ALZ.

Celebrating World’s Alzheimer’s Day Through Being Aware of the Early Signs

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Dementia for people with Parkinson’s disease may occur less often, and when it does occur, it may develop later than thought, a new study suggests.

Do people with Parkinson’s always develop dementia?

Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), sometimes called Dementia with Lewy Bodies, is the third most common form of dementia (after Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia), affecting approximately 1.3 million American adults and accounting for up to 30% of dementia cases. Like Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia, LBD is progressive and irreversible, and is marked by mental decline. It often occurs alongside other forms of dementia.

What is Lewy Body Dementia?

Sundowning—also known as sundowner's syndrome—occurs when dementia symptoms like confusion, agitation, distress, and confusion occur or worsen in the later afternoon or evening. While anyone with dementia can exhibit sundowning, it’s most often seen in the middle or late stages of the condition. What Does Sundowning in...

What Stage of Dementia Is Sundowning? (and How to Manage It)

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The Best Time of Day To Take Your Blood Pressure Meds To Lower Your Heart Attack Risk, According to Cardiologists

New research is contradicting previously held views that only neurons secret beta-amyloid that forms toxic plaques, a marker of Alzheimer's disease in the brain. The study points to another culprit: glial cells.

Study challenges current views about toxic plaque formation in Alzheimer's

In August 2023, Gut, a journal published by BMJ, released a study of over 24,000 patients with Parkinson’s disease, finding that certain gastrointestinal disorders — such as difficulty swallowing, constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) — might specifically predict Parkinson’s disease. The study aimed to methodically test Braak’s hypothesis, first postulated in 2003, which states that an unknown virus or bacteria in the gut could be a cause of Parkinson’s disease.

A Systems Approach To Parkinson's Disease

Over the past decade, scientific research has shed light on the importance of certain vitamins in maintaining and improving our overall health. One vitamin that's gained attention for its role in brain health is vitamin D. The link between vitamin D and whole body health. Vitamin D, which can be...

How Vitamin D Sufficiency Can Decrease Your Risk Of Both Diabetes & Dementia

Getting the Shingrix vaccine after the age of 50 can reduce your chances of developing the painful skin condition known as shingles. Vaccination also might help reduce your risk of dementia, according to a recent study. Those who received the two-dose shingles vaccine reduced their risk of dementia in the...

This Vaccine Is Tied to a 17% Lower Dementia Risk

Everyday Health

Recognize early signs of dementia, like frequent falling, trouble reading, saying inappropriate things, and unusual compulsions. Learn more to understand and seek help.

10 Surprising Early Signs of Dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is an insidious illness that slowly robs individuals of their memories, personalities and relationships. It is a progressive neurological disorder that causes brain atrophy and cell death, which contributes to continuous decline in thinking, behavioral and social skills. This eventually affects a person’s ability to live independently.

Early Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are linked to faster brain aging. Healthy lifestyle habits may protect against this effect. The corresponding study was published in Diabetes Care. Type 2 diabetes has been linked to increased dementia risk. Until now, how diabetes and prediabetes affect brain aging in people without dementia...

Diabetes and Prediabetes May Accelerate Brain Aging

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Find out what dementia experts have to say about the connection.

A New Study Says This Commonly-Prescribed Medication Could Help Lower Dementia Risk By 50%

Recent research in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease has found that an experimental treatment that increases gamma oscillations in the brain may help restore memory and other aspects of cognitive function.

Novel treatment may restore memory in Alzheimer's, mouse study suggests

Research from Korea indicates SGLT-2 inhibitors not only manage type 2 diabetes but may also reduce the risk of dementia by 35% compared to DPP-4 inhibitors. With dementia cases expected to soar, these findings highlight the need for further studies to explore and confirm the potential neuroprotective effects of these drugs.

A Surprising Ally: Diabetes Drugs Battle Dementia

The fear of losing your memory, reasoning, or other cognitive functions typically goes hand in hand with aging. And that worry is valid. About 50 million people across the world1 are living with dementia, and that number is expected to nearly triple by 2050. While genetics can play a role...

These 4 Neuroprotective Nutrients Can Help Reduce Your Dementia Risk

A new study found that Alzheimer's medications called cholinesterase inhibitors may help slow down cognitive decline in people with dementia with Lewy bodies.

Certain Alzheimer’s disease medications may slow cognitive decline in Lewy body dementia

People often use the terms “Alzheimer’s disease” and “dementia” interchangeably, as if they were the same thing. In fact, Alzheimer’s is just one form of dementia. To put it another way, all Alzheimer’s is dementia, but not all dementia is Alzheimer’s. Just as diabetes has types 1 and 2, so does dementia have varying types, of which Alzheimer’s is one. Although all types of dementia are marked by a basic similarity in symptoms—cognitive decline—they vary in terms of causes, physiology, progression, and specific symptoms. People conflate Alzheimer’s with the umbrella term “dementia” because it’s the best-known and most often talked-about form of dementia. This is because it’s the most common form.

What’s the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia?

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Neuroscientists at Stanford have linked Alzheimer’s disease to the disruption of brain metabolism via the kynurenine pathway, which is affected by amyloid plaque and tau proteins. Their research has demonstrated that drugs blocking this pathway can restore cognitive function in Alzheimer’s mice by improving brain metabolism. This discovery not...

September is World Alzheimer's Awareness Month

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