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Last summer, we reported on the FDA approval of Leqembi, a medication that slows down cognitive decline in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment or early Alzheimer’s Disease. While the medication is now covered by Medicare, patients who want access still have to demonstrate a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and still have…

As we’ve noted repeatedly, Alzheimer’s dementia is currently incurable and on the rise. While important strides have been made in diagnosing Alzheimer’s and in slowing down its progress in the early stages with new medications, we cannot reverse it. Therefore, our best defense against the ravages of Alzheimer’s is to…

By Kristina Lubofsky   My Grandpa Fred loved the holidays. He would sit at the head of our Christmas dinner table, gesture to everyone, and say “Gee, isn’t this wonderful, us all together like this?” It wasn’t about the gifts, the decorations, or even the food: It was about us…

Receiving a diagnosis of dementia, whether the cause is Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, vascular, or some other type, can be a devastating piece of news to digest. Chances are the person diagnosed has experienced many telltale symptoms even before the diagnosis is made, and often, it’s only in hindsight that the…

There’s no doubt that we have entered an era when important opportunities will exist to delay or diminish the symptoms of dementia. As we’ve been covering in agebuzz, there is now a new drug (Leqembi) available to delay impairment and decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment or the early…

If given the chance, most of us would welcome opportunities to strengthen our cognitive reserve and lower our risk for dementia. And if those opportunities coincided with enjoyable leisure activities, all the better. We already know that there are many lifestyle changes you can make to lower the likelihood of…