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In APOE ε4 Carriers, Odor Sensitivity Declines at Earlier Age
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 – For apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 carriers, odor sensitivity declines at an earlier age than odor identification or cognition, according to a study published online July 26 ...
Nearly 1.4 Million Emergency Visits Recorded Annually for Dementia Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 – Nearly 1.4 million emergency department visits are made annually by patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs), with accidents and behavioral...
People With Alzheimer's Genes May Lose Sense of Smell First
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 – People who carry a gene that's associated with Alzheimer’s disease may lose their sense of smell long before memory and thinking problems occur, a new study suggests. This ...
Many Seniors With Thinking Declines Still Drive
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – Getting older adults who are failing mentally to relinquish their car keys can be challenging. But those conversations are necessary, said researchers who found a majority...
Dementia Patients Wind up in the ER 1.4 Million Times a Year, Study Shows
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – Emergency rooms can be a frightening place for people suffering from dementia, yet each year 1.4 million Americans with Alzheimer’s or other dementias wind up in crowded, n...
New Opioid Rx Common, Harmful in Older Adults With Dementia
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – New opioid use is common among older adults with dementia and is associated with a markedly increased excess mortality, according to a study presented at the annual...
Sleep Architecture, Sleep Apnea Affect Global Cognition
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – Better sleep consolidation and lack of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are associated with better global cognition, according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA...
Are These Pricey New Alzheimer's Drugs Worth It?
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 – Breakthrough new drugs that clear amyloid beta plaques from the brain are shaking up the field of Alzheimer’s disease research. The fact that patients’ mental deterioration sl...
Olive Oil a Powerful Prescription Against Dementia
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 – People looking to stay mentally sharp as they age might want to swap out margarine for olive oil, a preliminary study suggests. The study, of more than 90,000 U.S. health...
No Cognitive Benefits Seen for Meditation, Nonnative Language Training
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 – Meditation and nonnative language training appear not to confer cognitive effects, according to a study published online July 14 in JAMA Network Open to coincide with the...
Risk for Incident Dementia Increased With Diagnosed Depression
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 – Men and women with diagnosed depression have an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online July 24 in JAMA Neurology. Holly Elser, M.D., Ph.D., from...
Probiotics Are Good for More Than Your Gut
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 – Many people turn to probiotics for their digestive woes, but a preliminary study suggests that what's good for gut may also be good for the aging brain. The study involved...
FDA Grants Traditional Approval for Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB, Corporate headquarters: Cambridge, Mas...
FDA Approves Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) Under the Accelerated Approval Pathway for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Accelerated Approval is based on Phase 2 data showing a reduction in amyloid-beta plaques in early AD patients treated with Leqembi™ Treatment with Leqembi should be initiated in patients with mild c...
FDA Approves Adlarity (donepezil transdermal system) for Treatment of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
BOSTON, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Corium, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company leading the development and commercialization of novel central nervous system (CNS) therapies,...
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