The Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee has proposed a $350 million increase, raising the total to $2.8 billion annually if passed into law, for research funding on Alzheimer’s and dementia for year 2020. The Senate Subcommittee saw the progress in dementia research being made by researchers...
In an effort to make it easier for those suffering dementia to live independently instead of going to a nursing home, the Queen of Sweden (Queen Silvia), furniture maker Ikea, along with Skanska (a Swedish construction company) are teaming up to provide comfortable living solutions....
The U.S. National Institute of Aging (NIA) is giving the University of California, Berkley a five year grant expected to total $47 million to determine whether lifestyle changes will reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The study will be used to determine if lifestyle interventions...
An analysis from University of Pennsylvania researches of data from a study of 154,000 older patients over an eight year period indicates that patients who are given hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment have an increased risk of Alzheimer’s Disease. Although the results are not proof, the...
The result of a clinical study entitled “Sprint Mind” seems to demonstrate that intensive treatment to reduce blood pressure (to a consistent systolic pressure of 120 or below) will significantly reduce mild cognitive impairment. Researchers reported a nineteen percent (19%) lower rate of new cases of...
On December 31, 2018, the President signed a bill (the “BOLD” Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act”) to amend existing law to increase funding by $100 million (see below) for the establishment or support of regional centers to address Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia by: Advancing awareness of...
In a time of partisan politics, there seems to be at least one issue that Democrats and Republicans agree – something should be done to combat Alzheimer’s Disease. Not only has Congress passed a $425 million increase in Alzheimer’s and Dementia research funding, which has...
As we learn more about the causes of dementia, growing evidence of a healthy lifestyle is likely to reduce the risk of decline. Here are some of the ways to lower your risk of dementia: Lower your blood pressure. Evidence is growing that the lower...
While researchers have known for years that there is a link between high blood pressure and Alzheimer’s, this new study shows that medication not only mediates blood pressure but can reduce risk for Alzheimer’s. In a recent Johns Hopkins Medical School study, researchers have found...
Recent studies show loneliness can reduce life expectancy by eight years – not to mention quality of life. It is estimated that Medicare spends an extra $6.7 billion annually on seniors as a result of social isolation. Recognizing this problem, a California healthcare provider, Care...
Although previous experiments that have attempted to stop Alzheimer’s disease from developing have been more or less ineffective, a recent test done at Temple University has shown promise in reversing the negative effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Mice that have been engineered to possess one of...
Last Monday we were requested to do a Will for an 89-year-old married woman who was just put on hospice. Due to her being on hospice, we put her as an immediate priority. Her 90-year-old husband has Alzheimer’s disease and is living in an institutional...
Last Monday we were requested to do a Will for an 89-year-old married woman who was just put on hospice. Due to her being on hospice, we put her as an immediate priority. Her 90-year-old husband has Alzheimer’s disease and is living in an institutional...
British neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli predicts in his new book entitled “In Pursuit of Memory: The Fight Against Alzheimer’s” that a drug will be developed in the next 10 to 20 years that will be given to someone years before they start experiencing symptoms of Alzheimer’s...
Through bipartisan support, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has approved an additional $414 million increase in Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Congress has granted approval of similar increases in recent years and if this bill is signed into law, then federal funding into Alzheimer’s and dementia-related...
Data has suggested amyloid accumulation in the retina is an early event in Alzheimer’s disease. The inexpensive screening could be determined by giving a patient a pill of Curcumin (found in turmeric) as a fluorescent to light up the toxic amyloid protein deposits in...
Recent research indicates a change in speech such as more pauses, verbal changes, and filler words could be a signal of early mild cognitive impairment. If this study is accurate (and it is the largest one done for this purpose), it could be an...
According to preliminary research results, computer apps on i-Pads and other electronic devices could help those with Alzheimer’s disease and those inflicted with other forms of dementia who often become agitated as a result of the disease. Previously it has been determined that art therapy,...
Congressional Republicans and Democrats have come to a bipartisan agreement on a historic increase of $400 million in Alzheimer’s research at a time when the government is looking for ways to cut expenses. This shows that Congress feels that significant progress has been made and...
There are some key bills up for debate during this legislative session. An important one involves expanding the Silver Alert Program to include those younger than 65 that have been diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer's. Expanding the Silver Alert public notification system can lead to a...
