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Dementia Australia 'disappointed' after Alzheimer's drug rejected by TGA

The national peak body supporting people living with dementia, Dementia Australia, has…

Link between anxiety and increased risk of Alzheimer's, study finds

People suffering from anxiety disorders could be more likely to develop Alzheimer’s…
More than six million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's. The latest vaccine from researchers in Japan, if formatted to be administered to humans, could effectively stop the disease in its tracks once it starts and even chip away at harmful plaques in the brain before they become full-blown Alzheimer's

Years of dementia breakthroughs: Experimental Alzheimer's vaccine prevents disease in early study

A new vaccine that appears to stop Alzheimer’s in its tracks is…
Professor John Hardy is Chair of Molecular Biology of Neurological Disease at the UCL Institute of Neurology

As trial shows pioneering treatment slows Alzheimer's, experts DR CATHERINE MUMMERY and PROF JOHN HARDY answer all your vital questions and explain… Everything you need to know about the dementia drug giving new hope

It was an incredible moment. Researchers told a packed audience at a…

'Finally there's some hope': New drug slows Alzheimer's

Another experimental Alzheimer’s drug can modestly slow patients’ inevitable worsening by about…
Donanemab is given to Alzheimer's patients through an IV infusion once a month. The monoclonal antibody ¿ a man-made version of proteins produced by the body to fight-off harmful substances ¿ travels to the brain . Once inside the organ, donanemab binds to toxic build-ups of amyloid plaque ¿ a hallmark sign of the memory-robbing disease. This prompts immune cells, known as microglia, to clear them

'Turning point' in fight against Alzheimer's: Scientists hail drug made by Eli Lilly that slows early stage of disease by up to 60% as 'defining moment' in dementia research

‘Turning point’ in fight against Alzheimer’s: Scientists hail drug made by Eli…
Rachel Hawley, 70, was 63 when she was diagnosed with early Alzheimer's (pictured with her husband Steven, 68)

Could the new drugs for early Alzheimer's really signal the end of dementia? 

Rachel Hawley was 63 when she began noticing minor memory problems.  ‘They…
A new study, published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, found that smelling menthol for short bursts of time could prevent cognitive decline (file photo)

Mint flavorings could help reduce symptoms of Alzheimer's, study suggests

Mint flavorings could help reduce symptoms of Alzheimer’s, study suggests  A new…

Promising new drug news for Alzheimer's sufferers

In the 18-month trial, people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s who…
Biden's War on Children Is Working Too Well

WATCH: Biden's Latest Alzheimer's Moment Is Actually Very Sad

“Cringe” somehow doesn’t suffice here. This is supra-cringe, trans-cringe. Biden’s handlers…