When a doctor does a standard check at a well visit—ears, eyes, heartbeat, blood pressure, etc.—they should add sense of smell to that list, according to a new study. beingpatient.com/sense-of-smell…

Studies show that 40 percent of caregivers die of stress-related illness before their loved one with Alzheimer’s. beingpatient.com/happiness-trai…

A simple game that people can play on their smartphones could help detect Alzheimer's risk. medicalnewstoday.com/articles/32510…

A recent study asked why flickering light might help fight Alzheimer's. medicalnewstoday.com/articles/32511…

A drug designed to improve memory formation is now recruiting early-stage Alzheimer’s patients in 60 areas around the country for a Phase II clinical trial. beingpatient.com/bpn14770-picas…

A study launched over two years ago using gamma light therapy to reduce beta-amyloid plaque in mice has proven to be a non-conventional treatment for the beginning hallmarks of Alzheimer’s in the animals. beingpatient.com/gamma-light-th…

Virtual reality (VR) therapy may vastly improve the lives of people with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, a small new study from the University of Kent, U.K., has found. beingpatient.com/virtual-realit…

Researchers have found more evidence that Alzheimer’s may be detected through a simple blood test. beingpatient.com/alzheimers-blo…

In a session with National Press Foundation (NPF) fellows, Turner detailed the latest scientific understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. forbes.com/sites/robinsea…

A potential treatment for Alzheimer's moves a step closer. medicalnewstoday.com/articles/32518…

Could virtual reality enhance the lives of people with dementia? medicalnewstoday.com/articles/32516…

This week, the WHO have released a new set of guidelines on dementia prevention strategies. medicalnewstoday.com/articles/32520…

Reading every day may reduce dementia risk, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry in July 2018. beingpatient.com/reading-improv…

For nearly 30 years, Rhoda Au, the director of neuropsychology at the Framingham Heart Study (FHS), has been looking at how researchers can improve diagnostic tests used to predict who will develop Alzheimer’s. beingpatient.com/voice-recognit…

A new smartphone app can help people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia recapture old memories via reminiscence therapy. beingpatient.com/reminiscence-t…

There’s more proof that machine learning can greatly aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. beingpatient.com/artificial-int…

Here are five scientifically-backed ways you can reduce your dementia risk and delay its onset. youtu.be/tfadkHaMamg

Alzheimer’s advocate and former New York Times reporter Phil Gutis was 54 years old when he discovered he has early-onset Alzheimer’s after enrolling in a drug trial and receiving an email with the diagnosis. beingpatient.com/early-onset-al…

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New research in rats has unveiled a brain mechanism that could explain how we retrieve old memories. medicalnewstoday.com/articles/32525…