Brain imaging company teases tech that will analyze side effects of new dementia drugs
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 28, 2023
AI-enabled brain imaging technology will be launched next year to evaluate the side effects of new Alzheimer’s and dementia drugs.
Industry advocates join coalition to support federal bill requiring use of Alzheimer’s detection tools
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2023
A bipartisan bill requiring the use of cognitive impairment detection tools in the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias has the support of the senior living industry.
As more seniors turn to music therapy, health insurer says it will help payers find their groove
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 02, 2023
Longevity Health will now provide coverage for a platform that provides music therapy via singing to senior living communities.
Gamma for Grandma? Brain rhythm stimulation could beat current long-term strategy for Alzheimer’s,...
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 21, 2023
A range of “multisensory and noninvasive” interventions can be used to induce gamma stimulation in the brain, a new study indicates.
Non-invasive brain tech joining drug solutions among emerging Alzheimer’s treatments
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 07, 2023
Memory functions of people living with Alzheimer’s disease can significantly improve from twice-daily, long-term use of brain stimulation, new research shows.
Sensitivity study shines a light on how Alzheimer’s patients could benefit from carefully managed sleep...
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 01, 2023
Light therapy could be a vital tool for people living with Alzheimer’s to manage or slow the disease, a new study shows.
Smartphone apps validated as method for detecting Alzheimer’s, new study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 02, 2024
A smartphone app with memory tests did just as well detecting MCI as when seniors took an in-person medical examination, new research shows.
Novel method for brain stimulation could help seniors with dementia bypass brain surgery
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 23, 2023
Researchers are testing a new method for treating people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias that would assist the brain without surgery.
Brain analyses suggest memory therapy can involve patients’ imagination more than their actual experience
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 04, 2023
Recent brain research suggests that imagination and recall are just as important as actual experience in reinforcing our memory systems.
At-home, finger-prick blood test for Alzheimer’s is latest touted stab at early diagnoses
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Kristen Fischer
Aaron Dorman
Jul 25, 2023
A research team announced they were close to being able to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease using a finger prick blood test.