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    A former ballerina named Marta C. González, dancing to the music of <em>Swan Lake</em><em></em> in a video still from YouTube.
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    Struck With Memory Loss, A Dancer Remembers 'Swan Lake.' But Who Is She?

    Nov 10, 2020
    Viewers worldwide are responding to a moving video of Marta C. González, a former dancer afflicted with dementia. But critics are questioning whether González is who the clip makers claim she is.
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    Recruiting patients for medical studies has been challenging during the pandemic, especially older people who are more vulnerable to COVID-19.
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    A Big Alzheimer's Drug Study Is Proceeding Cautiously Despite The Pandemic

    Oct 20, 2020
    Researchers launched a major study of an experimental Alzheimer's drug this summer. They also learned a lot about how to protect participants who must make frequent visits to a medical center.
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    Several lines of evidence now suggest that two common vaccines against respiratory illnesses can help protect against Alzheimer's, too. How much brain protection they offer will require more intensive study to quantify, scientists say.
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    Flu Shot And Pneumonia Vaccine Might Reduce Alzheimer's Risk, Research Shows

    Jul 26, 2020
    Two new human studies back earlier hints that vaccines designed to prevent respiratory infections might also provide some protection against Alzheimer's disease.
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    This light micrograph from the brain of someone who died with Alzheimer's disease shows the plaques and neurofibrillary tangles that are typical of the disease. A glitch that prevents healthy cell structures from transitioning from one phase to the next
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    New Clues To ALS And Alzheimer's Disease From Physics

    Jul 08, 2020
    Structures inside healthy brain cells nimbly move from one state to the next to perform different functions. But in certain degenerative brain diseases, scientists now think, that process gets stuck.
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    This image shows the buildup of toxic tau proteins in the medial temporal gyrus of a human brain. Though some drugs can now remove these proteins, that hasn't seemed to ease Alzheimer's symptoms. It's time to look more deeply into how the cells work, sci
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    Alzheimer's Researchers Go Back To Basics To Find The Best Way Forward

    Jun 25, 2020
    After a decade of failure in treating Alzheimer's with drugs, the National Institutes of Health is funding a five-year effort in Seattle to learn more about how the disease starts in the brain.
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    The threat of COVID-19 has meant seniors with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia can't receive visitors at their care facilities. Online contact is sometimes the best option.
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    For Alzheimer's Patients And Their Families, Coronavirus Can Mean Loving From Afar

    Apr 07, 2020
    Efforts to keep coronavirus out of care facilities has left many Alzheimer's patients isolated from their families. Online contact is often the best option but it's not the same as an in-person visit.
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    Barbara Elaine Smith, better known as B. Smith, began her career as a model, going on to be a restaurateur, celebrity chef, author, entertainer and lifestyle doyenne.
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    B. Smith, Restaurateur And Lifestyle Icon, Dies At 70 Of Early Onset Alzheimer's

    Feb 24, 2020
    Born Barbara Elaine Smith, she began her career as a model and went on to gain fame and influence as a restaurateur, celebrity chef, lifestyle doyenne and entertainer.
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    Nancy Gustafson (right), an opera singer, used singing to reconnect with her mother, Susan Gustafson, who had dementia and was barely talking. She says her mom started joking and laughing with her again after they sang together.
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    Her Mom Was Lost In Dementia's Fog. Singing Christmas Carols Brought Her Back

    Dec 24, 2019
    A woman had become barely verbal, an effect of dementia. Her daughter, an opera singer, decided to try singing Christmas songs with her, and they reconnected.
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    Scientists Reach Out To Minority Communities To Diversify Alzheimer's Studies

    Dec 17, 2019
    Black and Hispanic people often don't volunteer for studies of Alzheimer's disease, despite their risks for developing it. Researchers are working to make studies more inclusive, but it's not easy.
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    During deep sleep, waves of cerebrospinal fluid (blue) coincide with temporary decreases in blood flow (red). Less blood in the brain means more room for the fluid to carry away toxins, including those associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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    How Deep Sleep May Help The Brain Clear Alzheimer's Toxins

    Oct 31, 2019
    A study of 11 sleeping brains sheds some light on the mysterious link between sleep problems and Alzheimer's disease. The flow of cerebrospinal fluid through the brain appears to be the key.
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    A federally funded study is testing aerobic exercise as a way to prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease.
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    Is Aerobic Exercise The Right Prescription For Staving Off Alzheimer's?

    Jul 18, 2019
    Researchers are testing exercise in people at high risk for Alzheimer's. The goal of a federally funded study is to learn whether aerobic physical activity can protect the brain.
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    In a May 19, 2015 file photo, R. Scott Turner, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Memory Disorder Center at Georgetown University Hospital, points to PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer's disease at Georgetown University Hospit
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    LGBTQ Americans Could Be At Higher Risk For Dementia, Study Finds

    Jul 17, 2019
    Research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Convention found that LGBTQ Americans are three times more likely to experience cognitive decline than their non-LGBTQ counterparts.
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    Researchers Explore Why Women's Alzheimer's Risk Is Higher Than Men's

    Jul 17, 2019
    Scientists are gaining insights into why Alzheimer's is more common in women. The answer involves genetics, hormones and sex-related brain differences.
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    Researchers are hoping to learn how to effectively convey information about people's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, a dementia still without a cure.
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    A Genetic Test That Reveals Alzheimer's Risk Can Be Cathartic Or Distressing

    Jul 12, 2019
    Genetic tests can now tell us a lot about our risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. But that doesn't mean people are prepared to receive the information.
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    The squiggly blue lines visible in the neurons are an Alzheimer's biomarker called tau. The brownish clumps are amyloid plaques.
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    New Markers For Alzheimer's Disease Could Aid Diagnosis And Speed Up Drug Development

    Jul 04, 2019
    Researchers are using brain scans, blood and spinal fluid to detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease. These "biomarkers" may also offer a quicker way to test new Alzheimer's drugs.
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    Phil Gutis with his dog, Abe, who died last year. Gutis, who has Alzheimer's, hoped an experimental drug could help preserve his memories.
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    After A Big Failure, Scientists And Patients Hunt For A New Type Of Alzheimer's Drug

    May 03, 2019
    Now that so many experimental drugs targeting amyloid-beta have bombed, scientists are looking for different approaches for treating Alzheimer's, including a drug that failed as a cancer treatment.
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    A screening test for signs of Alzheimer's disease takes only a few minutes, but many doctors don't perform one during older people's annual wellness visits.
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    Alzheimer's Screenings Often Left Out Of Seniors' Wellness Exams

    Mar 05, 2019
    A brief cognitive test can detect signs of Alzheimer's in older patients. Only half of primary care doctors routinely give one, despite coverage by Medicare as part of annual wellness visits.
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    Even something as simple as chopping up food on a regular basis can be enough exercise to help protect older people from showing signs of dementia, a new study suggests.
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    Daily Movement — Even Household Chores — May Boost Brain Health In Elderly

    Jan 16, 2019
    Whether it's exercise or housework, older Americans who move their bodies regularly may preserve more of their memory and thinking skills, even if they have brain lesions and other signs of dementia.
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    A colorized image of a brain cell from an Alzheimer's patient shows a neurofibrillary tangle (red) inside the cytoplasm (yellow) of the cell. The tangles consist primarily of a protein called tau.
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    Alzheimer's Disease May Develop Differently In African-Americans, Study Suggests

    Jan 07, 2019
    Black Americans are more likely than whites to develop Alzheimer's. Yet black people studied appeared to have lower levels of a toxic substance associated with the disease, researchers say.
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    A Photographer Turns A Lens On His Father's Alzheimer's

    Dec 06, 2018
    They had always been partners, in a way — artists who connected through their work. So, when Gene DiRado began withdrawing from the world, his son rushed toward him — and brought along a camera.
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    Helping a spouse or parent who has dementia steer clear of hazards can include ridding the home of all guns.
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    Firearms And Dementia: How Do You Convince A Loved One To Give Up Their Guns?

    Nov 13, 2018
    It's estimated that nearly half of all Americans over 65 own a gun or live with someone who does. And 7 million in the U.S. have dementia, a number that's expected to double within two decades.
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    Getting people of different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds into clinical trials is not only a question of equity, doctors say. It's also a scientific imperative to make sure candidate drugs work and are safe in a broad cross-section of people.
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    Language Barrier Means Millions Of Elderly Can't Access Alzheimer's Trials

    Oct 31, 2018
    In the U.S., Alzheimer's clinical trials are largely limited to fluent English speakers, which leaves millions of patients without the opportunity to participate and scientists without diverse data.
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    Richard Langford and his mother Leta Langford, play the piano together at their home in East Nashville. Richard almost died a decade ago and still suffers some cognitive symptoms, but he says music keeps him going.
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    When ICU Delirium Leads To Symptoms Of Dementia After Discharge

    Oct 10, 2018
    Up to half of all patients who survive emergency medical treatment in the intensive care unit have mental problems when they return home. Doctors studying the problem say it starts with delirium.
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    To Manage Dementia Well, Start With The Caregivers

    Sep 15, 2018
    A new approach to helping Alzheimer's and dementia patients starts with training caregivers, teaching them to respond to their loved ones' needs with insight and creativity.
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    The search for the cause of Alzheimer's has so far come up dry. Some researchers are now asking if germs play a role.
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    Infectious Theory of Alzheimer's Disease Draws Fresh Interest

    Sep 09, 2018
    Money has poured into Alzheimer's research, but until very recently not much of it went toward investigating infection in causing dementia. A million dollar prize may lead more scientists to try.

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