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We know that people with Alzheimer’s often have sleep problems. But does it work the other way? Do problems with sleep set the stage for this degenerative brain disease?
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Category Archives: Alzheimer Overview
We may have a drug for Alzheimer’s approved on November 6th 2020
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Read the message from the Alzheimer’s association to the FDA, supporting approval of the drug.
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See Alzheimer’s coming eight years ahead
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An artificial intelligence (AI) tool was able to accurately predict Alzheimer’s disease almost eight years before a person was diagnosed, according to a study recently published in the journal EClinicalMedicine, and researchers say the tool could help providers to identify patients in early stages of the disease.
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Some misconceptions about Alzheimer’s
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Great article from theadvocate about various misconceptions over Alzheimer’s. Best quote:
One of the most pervasive misconceptions is that a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease means that all hope is lost, and that life is over. Though it will mean changes, the affected individual and his or her family are often able to find new communities of support and learn how to live with the disease to continue meaningful and purposeful lives.
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Large Alzheimer’s study moves forward despite the pandemic
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Where lots of studies have been halted due to the pandemic, the large study at the the Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders at the University of California, Irvine is moving forward cautiously.
Read the article in our link for today to learn about how they assure the safety of the participants in the study.
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Get your flu shot, avoid Alzheimer’s
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Everyone has their eyes on this year’s flu season, which is predicted to collide with the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
The CDC and other health agencies are already issuing strong recommendations to the public to get their flu shot as early as possible.
In addition to protecting against the flu, flu shots may also have an unexpected benefit: lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
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