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Meet the 24-year-old helping Lilly test a preventive Alzheimer’s drug

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February 6, 2025
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Scientist says the one thing everyone hates about AI is ultimately what helped him win a Nobel Prize

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December 24, 2024
A study on the Mediterranean diet offers the strongest proof yet that it’s associated with healthy brain aging

A study on the Mediterranean diet offers the strongest proof yet that it’s associated with healthy brain aging

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November 1, 2024
How to increase your odds of becoming a ‘SuperAger’

How to increase your odds of becoming a ‘SuperAger’

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August 11, 2024
Alzheimer’s made my mom unable to recognize her grandkids. Breakthroughs too late for her can change the disease’s trajectory—if diagnosis and treatment start early
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Alzheimer’s made my mom unable to recognize her grandkids. Breakthroughs too late for her can change the disease’s trajectory—if diagnosis and treatment start early

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July 2, 2024
Alzheimer’s drug from Eli Lilly that can slow brain-robbing disease backed by FDA advisers
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Alzheimer’s drug from Eli Lilly that can slow brain-robbing disease backed by FDA advisers

By Matthew Perrone and The Associated Press
June 11, 2024
Are Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and ALS prion diseases? It's a complicated question and one that involves semantics, experts say.
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Alzheimer’s disease may be transmissible, some experts say—but only in rare, unusual circumstances. Here’s how

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February 1, 2024
Older individuals who closely followed the Mediterranean diet—as evidenced by results of blood tests, not participant-completed food diaries or questionnaires—were less likely to experience cognitive decline as they aged, according to new research out of Spain.

A new study on the Mediterranean diet offers the strongest proof yet that it’s associated with healthy brain aging

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November 24, 2023
Millions of Americans have ‘mild cognitive impairment’ and don’t know it, experts say. How the condition relates to Alzheimer’s—and what you can do about it

Millions of Americans have ‘mild cognitive impairment’ and don’t know it, experts say. How the condition relates to Alzheimer’s—and what you can do about it

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October 25, 2023
Will you develop dementia? These 11 factors are strong predictors in middle-age, scientists say
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Will you develop dementia? These 11 factors are strong predictors in middle-age, scientists say

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August 24, 2023
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People with Alzheimer’s disease tend to be deficient in these 5 nutrients that ‘help keep brains in top condition at all ages,’ researchers say

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August 16, 2023
These 10 U.S. states are predicted to have the most people with Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s why

These 10 U.S. states are predicted to have the most people with Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s why

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August 2, 2023
Those most at risk of developing Alzheimer’s may lose this sense before cognitive decline sets in, new research suggests

Those most at risk of developing Alzheimer’s may lose this sense before cognitive decline sets in, new research suggests

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July 26, 2023
Not brushing or flossing regularly? You could be hurting your body’s ability to fight off Alzheimer’s disease. What you need to know
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Not brushing or flossing regularly? You could be hurting your body’s ability to fight off Alzheimer’s disease. What you need to know

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July 14, 2023
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Are you at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease? A simple screener can tell—and so can these 11 early warning signs

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June 23, 2023

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