Learn how #AreaAgenciesonAging are addressing the needs of people living with dementia in our newest report, Dementia and Brain Health: The Role of Area Agencies on Aging. https://www.n4a.org/…/N4A_Dementia%20Report%2010-25-19(3).p…
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a disease associated with abnormal protein deposits called Lewy bodies. These deposits affect chemicals in the brain whose changes, in turn, can lead to problems with thinking, movement, behavior, and mood. Lewy body dementia is one of the most common causes of dementia. Lewy body dementia is a progressive disease,
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An Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis can be overwhelming. Get the facts about Alzheimer’s from the National Institute on Aging on topics including: Changes in the brain Signs and symptoms What causes Alzheimer’s Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease Participating in clinical trials Treatment of Alzheimer’s disease Support for families and caregivers Visit NIH website for more about Alzheimer’s, related dementias, and
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Help us shape the 2020 Dementia Care & Caregiving Summit Courtney Wallin, Health Science Policy Analyst, Office of the Director (OD).Elena Fazio, Health Scientist Administrator, Division of Behavioral and Social Research (DBSR). Millions of Americans and their caregivers are living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias now, and that number will continue to grow. As
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Did you know that some forms of dementia and cognitive impairment can arise from stroke or other vascular brain injuries that can cause changes to memory, thinking, and behavior? One of these forms is called vascular dementia. Vascular dementia refers to progressive loss of memory and other cognitive functions caused by vascular injury or disease
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The National Institute on Aging (NIA), supports a widening range of research studies in people to find answers about how to prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia – from drug development, to lifestyle and caregiving interventions, and more. Check out the full list of all ongoing Alzheimer’s and dementia trials currently being funded by 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: Drug combo removes senescent cells, restores cell growth in obese mouse model—The senolytic drug combination of dasatinib and quercetin cleared senescent cells from obese mice in a study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic
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From the CDC’s Division of Population Health: The third in a series of public health road maps was just released this week. It is entitled The Healthy Brain Initiative’s (HBI) State and Local Public Health Partnerships to Address Dementia, The 2018-2023 Road Map The 2018-2023 Road Map outlines how state and local public health agencies and
The following information was provided by Jill Skwerski, Community Engagement Librarian at the Evanston Public Library: Please join us for the next Community Engagement Networking Group meeting, to be held Thursday, November 8, 9:30-11:30am at the Naperville Public Library, 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr., Room C. Dr. Raj Shah, Rush Alzheimer’s Disease
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The Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map (RM) for Dementia will be released October 18, 2018, through a series of webinars, as well as events/presentations at American Public Health Association and Gerontological Society of America Conferences. The Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map will be present on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website ( https://www.cdc.gov/aging/healthybrain/roadmap.htm) and the Alzheimer’s Association’s website
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