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Communities break fundraising record during The Longest Day
By
Foster Stubbs
Jul 24, 2024
63 Charter Senior Living communities across the nation raised money for Alzheimer’s research as part of the Alzheimer’s Association’s The Longest Day initiative. Find out more, and learn how to submit...
Increasing RN staffing hours reduces injury-related ED visits by assisted living residents with dementia:...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 19, 2024
A new study found that increasing staffing hours of registered nurses in assisted living communities led to a 53% decrease in injury-related emergency department visits by residents living with Alzheimer’s...
Metformin displayed a lowest risk for dementia across diverse antidiabetics, while α-glucosidase inhibitors had the highest risk.
New report calls for more research on women’s health issues
Jul 12, 2024
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine analysis noted that women are disproportionately affected by chronic illnesses, including Alzheimer’s disease, depression and osteoporosis.
FDA approves new drug to treat Alzheimer’s
Jul 02, 2024
In clinical trials, donanemab (Kisunla) modestly slowed the pace of thinking declines among patients in the early stages of the memory-robbing disease. But it also carried significant safety risks, including...
Emergence of psychosis in Alzheimer’s disease linked to elevations in p-tau181
Jul 01, 2024
An increase in plasma p-tau181 levels was seen in patients with incident psychosis over follow-up versus those with psychosis at baseline.
Cognitive impairment delayed with genetic variant
Jun 20, 2024
The onset of cognitive impairment was delayed among those heterozygous for the apolipoprotein E3 Christchurch variant.
Lifestyle intervention can improve cognition, function in early Alzheimer’s disease
Jun 13, 2024
A significant correlation was seen between lifestyle and both cognitive function and Aβ42/40 ratio.
Tau PET performs well in predicting dementia in individuals with MCI
Jun 12, 2024
Tau positron emission tomography predicts all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease dementia