You may be hearing a lot of Alzheimer’s research findings in the news. Did you know that you can be part of the fight against Alzheimer’s? All it takes is volunteering for a clinical trial, research study, or registry! Get started today by: Learning more about participating in Alzheimer’s research. Searching for clinical trials that might be […]
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On Wednesday, July 11, I attended Cafecito – an educational yet social meeting for participants in the Latino CORE, a longitudinal research study focused on health and aging within the Latino community. Study participants in Latino CORE are people who identify as Latinos or Hispanics who are age 65 years or older. They do not
On Thursday, June 28, I found my way to a small church in Elmhurst, Illinois. I was unsure about what to expect after I stepped foot into this building; however, I felt hopeful. Once a month on Thursday mornings, a community gathering called Without Warning (WW) takes place at St. Peter’s Church in Elmhurst. WW
From the National Institute on Aging: Biomarkers are measures of what is happening inside the living body, shown by the results of laboratory and imaging tests. Biomarkers can help doctors and scientists diagnose diseases and health conditions, find health risks in a person, monitor responses to treatment, and see how a person’s disease or health
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When an individual faces Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia (ADRD), those who assume caregiver roles are also affected in the trajectory of providing care. Consequently, it is crucial to also consider the caregiver’s health and well-being as they may forgo their own health to maintain the health and well-being of their loved one with ADRD.
As part of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease, studies are being funded to test treatments, interventions and services for people with Alzheimer’s and their families. Yet, efforts to engage participants in this research are not on pace with the need of volunteers. This is a leading challenge in our progress. Your ideas are
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Published Monday 9 April 2018 By Tim Newman Fact checked by Honor Whiteman A group of researchers is close to developing a blood test that can detect Alzheimer’s disease long before symptoms appear. The test will be extremely useful for scientists trying to understand and treat the condition. A simple blood test may predict Alzheimer’s
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April is Minority Health Month. It is an important opportunity to highlight health disparities in Alzheimer’s among Latinos and to engage Latinos on brain health, policy advocacy, and movement building. The Latino US Against Alzheimer’s Coalition published “Promoting Brain Health Equity During Minority Health Month” to outline the five key ways (see below) that community members can
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The pathologies (damage) in the brain that stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological conditions cause in older adults only partially explain the memory loss, reduced reasoning ability and other cognitive impairments that result from these conditions. Little is known about why the effects of brain pathology vary among people who develop it. Now researchers have
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A recently recognized pathologic protein in the brain may play a larger role in the development of clinical Alzheimer’s disease dementia than previously recognized, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The findings of the study of nearly 1,000 older adults were published in the Sept. 30 issue of the journal Brain.
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