"Wandering, when in the context of Alzheimer’s disease, is defined as getting lost and becoming disoriented. It is a common behavior in those with Alzheimer’s. When I was my mother’s caregiver, there were a few occasions when she wandered into potentially dangerous situations."
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"A new test using patients’ saliva may be helpful in distinguishing between Alzheimer’s, mild cognitive impairment, and normal brain function, new research reports."
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"UT Southwestern researchers have succeeded in neutralizing what they believe is a primary factor in late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, opening the door to development of a drug that could be administered before age 40, and taken for life, to potentially prevent the disease in 50 to 80 percent of at-risk adults.... 'If we can negate the ApoE4 process early, we may be able to prevent late-onset Alzheimer’s altogether for many people so that they will never get sick,' Dr. Herz said."
"Gopalakrishna, the dementia specialist at Banner, said recent studies indicate the diagnosis of dementia for Hispanics and African-Americans is higher than for non-Hispanic whites. There’s no one single way to explain the prevalence of this disease among people of color, Gopalakrishna said. Yet, there are certain risk factors for dementia that are present in those communities, specifically cardiovascular problems like diabetes and hypertension, he said. Education can help prevent cognitive problems later in life, Gopalakrishna said, which means the educational inequities prevalent in minority communities often puts them at a disadvantage."
Country artist to perform emotional song about Alzheimer’s to Lakeville memory care facility | Fox 9
"A song written by a country music artist is making waves on the internet and raising millions of dollars for Alzheimer’s in the process. Moments Memory Care in Lakeville extended him a thank you for all he’s doing and, to their surprise, he responded and then some. The song is moving and even more so when you see he’s helping make a difference. Saturday, he’ll be singing a private performance for those who, like his mother, are suffering from the disease."
"According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the mainland spent 1.76 trillion yuan, or 2.13 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), on research and development last year. That was a massive increase from 68 billion yuan, or 0.8 per cent of GDP, in 1999."
"AC Immune SA (NASDAQ: ACIU) and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today announced that the two companies have signed a license and collaboration agreement to research and develop tau aggregation inhibitor small molecules for the potential treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative diseases. The collaboration combines AC Immune’s proprietary MorphomerTM platform technology with Lilly’s clinical development expertise and commercial capabilities in central nervous system disorders. The collaboration will focus primarily on AC Immune’s lead molecule, ACI-3024, which has demonstrated tau aggregation inhibition in preclinical models."
VIDEO: "What is dementia?... Game of Thrones star Iwan Rheon, this short introduction explains the essentials of a condition affecting 850,000 people across the UK today."
"Andres Martin, a 31-year-old Marine, is being treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a rare form of Alzheimer’s disease that impacts people with roots in Jalisco, Mexico. He worries his daughter, Alexis, who is not yet 2, will also have it."