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    Higher Dementia Risk in Women Explained?

    • Post author:Randy Banks
    • Post published:February 26, 2023
    • Post category:News

    Dementia risk is significantly higher in women than in men worldwide, and social and economic disadvantages among women could be to blame, a new study suggests. Full Story 

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    Opinion: Work needed to address dementia inequities in the Black community

    • Post author:Randy Banks
    • Post published:February 26, 2023
    • Post category:News

    Alzheimer’s disease affects 6.5 million Americans every day. In Iowa, over 66,000 individuals over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. Full Story 

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    Dementia care programs help, if caregivers can find them

    • Post author:Randy Banks
    • Post published:February 26, 2023
    • Post category:News

    There's no cure, yet, for Alzheimer's disease. Full Story 

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    No Easy Answers on Clinical Meaningfulness of Alzheimer’s Treatments

    • Post author:Randy Banks
    • Post published:February 26, 2023
    • Post category:News

    The slight slowing of cognitive decline achieved by Leqembi and perhaps by Aduhelm has revived debate around how much change is needed to be “clinically meaningful.” Full Story 

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    Groundbreaking New Treatment Developed for Alzheimer’s Disease

    • Post author:Randy Banks
    • Post published:February 26, 2023
    • Post category:News

    More than 55 million people worldwide were living with Alzheimer’s disease in 2020, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International. Full Story 

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    Can Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease Be Prevented?

    • Post author:Randy Banks
    • Post published:February 26, 2023
    • Post category:News

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved lecanemab, a drug that slows the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) symptoms. Full Story 

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    Who Cares for the Carers? Alzheimer’s Disease affects the Whole Family

    • Post author:Randy Banks
    • Post published:February 26, 2023
    • Post category:News

    Alzheimer’s disease is challenging for families and carers; caring for a loved one with the disease can be very lonely. Full Story   

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    Where is Alzheimer’s research headed to and why?

    • Post author:Randy Banks
    • Post published:February 26, 2023
    • Post category:News

    Growing numbers of dementia cases are one of the biggest challenges for public health systems, but we still do not have a cure for this condition. Full Story 

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    Explaining the Similarities and Differences Between Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

    • Post author:Randy Banks
    • Post published:February 26, 2023
    • Post category:News

    Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are both neurodegenerative diseases. Full Story 

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    Why music causes memories to flood back

    • Post author:Randy Banks
    • Post published:February 26, 2023
    • Post category:News

    When Laura Nye Falsone’s first child was born in 1996, the Wallflowers album “Bringing Down the Horse” was a big hit. “All I have to hear are the first notes…

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