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The Latest Breaking News from the Alzheimer Association

It's not just forgetfulness: 8 early warning signs of dementia

Nightmares and changes in vision can both be early warning signs of dementia.

Fortune

Eating processed red meat could increase risk of dementia, study finds

US researchers say they have uncovered potential link after tracking 130,000 people over four decades

The Guardian - UK

The items you should swap on your fry-up to reduce the risk of dementia

More than 130,000 people were involved with the study

The Independent UK

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Medicare has a new pilot program to help people with dementia. Here’s how it works

Medicare's GUIDE program is creating a system of free caregiving navigators for beneficiaries who have dementia.

Fortune

Does Medicare pay for dementia care? Here's what coverage you can expect for treatments and therapies

Medicare and Medicare Advantage provide some coverage for dementia, beginning with the diagnosis.

Fortune

Finding Alzheimer’s Support in the Black Church

South Los Angeles churches invite doctors, researchers and government representatives to bring help to those who need it.

Capital & Main

Should You Be Able To Take an Alzheimer's Test at Home?

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Los Angeles’ Black Churches Join National Effort to Support Dementia Patients and Their Families

South L.A. churches craft dementia-friendly services aimed at providing solace to a community disproportionately affected by the disease.

Capital & Main

Race To Treat Alzheimer's Disease Is Heating Up Despite Eli Lilly's Setback

The Alzheimer's treatment space is heating up — and could soon leave Eli Lilly's embattled drug, donanemab, in the dust, experts say.

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Breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s Research Give Cause for Optimism

Advances in Alzheimer’s research raise hopes of preventing and someday curing the senior plague.

Kiplinger

Promising Blood Test Shows Early Alzheimer's Detection Potential

A new study suggests a promising blood test that could diagnose Alzheimer's disease accurately and early, potentially revolutionizing dementia care.

Top News

The Holidays Are a Time for Sharing (Your Wishes)

While cognitive decline isn’t the most festive topic to bring up during a holiday get-together, getting the conversation started now can ensure everything is in place if, or when, something happens.

Kiplinger

Alzheimer's Disease Disproportionately Affects Hispanics Due to Language Barriers and Stigma

Border counties in Texas have some of the highest Alzheimer's diagnosis rates in the nation

Latin Times

Stigma and language barriers complicate treating Hispanics with Alzheimer’s disease

Border counties in Texas have some of the highest Alzheimer’s diagnosis rates in the nation, with rates ranging from 13% to 18% of people aged 65 and over.

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Salon

What biomarkers say about Alzheimer's

There's still no established cause for Alzheimer's, but emphasizing some symptoms can have unintended consequences

Salon

Do new Alzheimer's drugs actually help?

Fast-track approval of three risky drugs intends to slow the disease, but evidence they benefit patients is shaky

Fortune

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

The good news: You can reduce your risk for four of them.

Tribune News Service

Study: Baltimore ranks among jurisdictions with highest Alzheimer’s disease prevalence

Baltimore has one of the highest rates of Alzheimer’s disease in the country and Maryland has the highest rate among states, according to an analysis published in the Alzheimer’s Association’s online journal.

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Alzheimer’s rates highest in Texas border counties, new study shows

Texas’ border counties have higher rates of Alzheimer’s disease among older adults than other areas in the state, according to a new study estimating county-level prevalence of the neurodegenerative disease.

Tribune News Service

‘He didn’t need to go to jail’: Dementia experts fear more run-ins with police as condition becomes more prevalent

BALTIMORE -- Samantha Hart hardly recognized her father when she picked him up at the Baltimore County jail.

Axios

FDA approves Leqembi, first drug to slow Alzheimer’s progression

Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi is the first drug to slow Alzheimer's progression to receive full FDA approval.

Roll Call

Expected Alzheimer’s drug approval signals new era in treatment - Roll Call

The Alzheimer's drug's approval would trigger broader access under Medicare, but critics say it shouldn't be on the market at all.

Fortune

Does Medicare pay for Alzheimer's drugs? The answer is complicated and changing

There are no drugs or treatments to cure Alzheimer’s disease, but emerging drugs may slow disease progression.

The Guardian - US

FDA advisers say new Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab slows cognitive decline

Panel’s opinion could pave way for full regulatory approval next month for treatment of disease that affects 6.5m Americans

Daily Mirror

Experts' warning over common disorders that could actually be signs of dementia

Depression, sleep apnea and vitamin deficiency are just some of the disorders known as 'dementia mimickers' - illnesses that have symptoms very similar to dementia's

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