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Scientists just watched Alzheimer’s damage happen in real time
Scientists at Oregon State University have captured something researchers have long struggled to see: the real-time chemical interactions that help drive Alzheimer’s disease. By watching how metal ions—especially copper—trigger harmful protein clumping in the brain, the team uncovered a clearer picture of how the disease develops at a molecular level.
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What’s the latest on Alzheimer’s disease?
The statistics are staggering – 342,000 people are listed as primary caregivers to the 11.7% of Virginians over age 65 living with Alzheimer’s disease. And the care that these loved ones provide within the commonwealth? It’s estimated to be worth $12.5 billion, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
“The need for dementia care in Central Virginia is immense,” said James “Trey” Bateman, M.D., MPH, director of the VCU Health Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive disorders clinic. “There’s an excellent opportunity to grow a program that excels at clinical care, research and education.”
Families need help coping with the diagnosis and care of those they love, and VCU Health strives to be at the forefront of research and treatment.
Internationally, more than 130 new dementia drugs are in the trial phase, with more on the horizon. Several already in the marketplace are proving that progression of the disease can be slowed if caught early and treated with the correct medication. Researchers are also learning how to tailor drugs to an individual patient’s brain chemistry.
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Popular ‘healthy food’ was actually linked to faster brain decline, surprising experts
a decade-long study’s findings threw a wrench in the benefits of this nutritional powerhouse by discovering that whole grains unexpectedly were associated with a faster decline in some measures.
These findings came about when the researchers looked at individual diet components, meaning that it’s not a firm conclusion that these foods are a cause of cognitive decline and could reflect other habits of those who eat more cheese or grains.
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legislation detecting and preventing Alzheimer’s
House Reps. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), co-sponsors of the Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act, said Thursday that proactively addressing Alzheimer’s disease is “too expensive” of an issue for Congress to ignore.
Appearing on Thursday at The Hill’s “Getting a Diagnosis ASAP: Progress in Early Alzheimer’s Detection” event, sponsored by the Alliance for Aging Research, the two congressmen discussed why their bill, the ASAP Act, is crucial.
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Legislation to Bolster Primary Care Training on Dementia Detection and Treatment
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to bolster training for primary care providers so they can better diagnose Alzheimer’s and other dementia and deliver high-quality, person-centered care in community-based settings.
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