Moments of clarity amidst Alzheimers

Moments of clarity amidst Alzheimers

By Bill Herr For persons with Alzheimer's Disease (AD), they may know more about their surroundings and what is said to them than people think. They ought to be treated in conversation just as though they don't have AD, but have awareness and recognize what is being said, even if they don't reflect it. And they, like all of us, appreciate warmth and friendliness. According to current research, we have 86 billion neurons in our brain. Whether we …

The woman with Down syndrome who defied Alzheimer’s — and what it means for research

"All the clinical assessments in our years of studying her indicated she was cognitively stable, which is why this case is so fascinating."

The latest drugs for Alzheimer's disease can extend patients' independence for several years.

Latest Alzheimer's Drugs Can Add Years of Independence to Patient Lives

While researchers continue to work on a full cure for Alzheimer's disease, they're finding treatments that can help manage symptoms and delay their onset, including the recently approved next-gen therapies lecanemab and donanemab. Both treatments have been approved by US regulators in the last couple of years, and they work by clearing out some of the amyloid protein plaques in the brain that are linked to Alzheimer's. However, there's some …