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• Inflammatory Foods May Increase Risk of Dementia, Study Warns

  January 7, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that the more inflammatory foods in a person's diet, the higher their risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia later in life.

• Dementia Risk Associated With Higher Exposure to Metals: Study

  December 20, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  People exposed to nine different metals scored poorly on tests that measured brain function and also had a higher risk of developing neurodegenerative conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

• Exposure to Chemical in Roundup Increases Long Term Brain Damage, Study Finds

  December 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests Roundup exposure may cause inflammation in the brain, resulting in Alzheimer's disease, anxiety and early death in mice, and potentially humans as well.

• Dementia Patients Are More Likely To End Up in Low-Quality Nursing Homes: Study

  November 8, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Although higher quality nursing homes are generally able to provide better care, new research suggests that these facilities are less likely to admit dementia patients, who are particularly vulnerable to nursing home neglect.

• Eli Lilly Claims Kisunla Brain Swelling Side Effects Can Be Reduced With Modified Dosing Schedule

  November 4, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Makers of the new Alzheimer's disease drug Kisunla have developed a new dosing schedule, which may reduce the risk of brain swelling.

• Eisai Never Told Patients in Leqembi Clinical Trials They Faced Higher Risk of Brain Bleeds: NYT

  October 25, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  New York Times investigative report reveals that the manufacturer of the Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi failed to inform test subjects that they had genetic markers making them more susceptible to brain bleeds and death if they took the medication.

• Paraquat Exposure Damages Neurons in Way That May Lead to Parkinson’s Disease: Study

  August 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  New research suggests that the controversial weed killer Paraquat can cause a buildup of certain proteins in the brain, damaging neural pathways; a process that has been linked to the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.

• Growth Hormone Treatment May Have Transmitted Alzheimer’s to Children, Study Warns

  February 1, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study warns that contaminated growth hormone treatments may have spread Alzheimer's disease to children, in the first study to find that the cognitive disease may be transmissible.

• Improving Nursing Home Dementia Care Requires More Than Just Additional Staffing: Study

  January 16, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study reveals that specialized training and other improvements, not just staffing levels, are needed to adequately care for nursing home dementia patients in the U.S.

• Many Older Drivers Stay Behind the Wheel Despite Cognitive Impairments: Study

  August 16, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that nearly two-thirds of older drivers with cognitive impairments continue to get behind the wheel, putting them at an increased risk of an auto accident.