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Read the Latest Aging and Alzheimer’s News from NIA

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Check out these articles for the latest in aging advances and research happening at the National Institute on Aging at NIH. Predicting Alzheimer’s disease progression— NIH Research Matters reports that PET scans of tau tangles in the brain, but not amyloid plaques, predicted future loss of brain tissue in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Intensive blood-pressure control […]

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Encouraging Communication in a Person with Alzheimer’s

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Communication can be hard for people with Alzheimer’s disease because they have trouble remembering things. They may struggle to find words or forget what they want to say. You can help make things easier by staying calm and patient. Steps you can take to encourage communication include: Show a warm, loving, matter-of-fact manner. Hold the person’s hand

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