Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published April 9, 2012 · Last modified April 26, 2014
Scientists are not absolutely sure what causes brain cell death and tissue loss in Alzheimer’s disease, but two abnormal brain lesions – known as amyloid plaques and tau tangles – are prime suspects. Amyloid...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published March 21, 2012 · Last modified April 26, 2014
There have been a couple of recent articles about common vitamins and their effect on individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. I thought it was a great opportunity to recap some of these supplements and what...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published March 8, 2012 · Last modified April 26, 2014
Today we released the 2012 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures Report. This year’s report has some new information. I’m struck by two things in particular: 1.) The report found that Medicare payments for an...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published March 7, 2012 · Last modified April 26, 2014
In a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers in the UK studied nearly 300 people with moderate or severe Alzheimer’s who had been treated with donepezil for at least...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published February 9, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
We’ve had some exciting news broke today about a new study that found an FDA-approved drug for a form of skin cancer might prove to be an effective treatment against Alzheimer’s disease. We’re a...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published February 5, 2012 · Last modified September 25, 2017
We’ve received quite a few questions recently about whether or not coconut oil can be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease. This is a topic that comes up often, so I thought it would be helpful...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published February 3, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Yesterday, the New York Times reported on a new study published in PLoS One, in which scientists created an entirely new mouse model for Alzheimer’s disease that sheds more light on how the disease...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published January 25, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
In a study published earlier this week by the Archives of Neurology, scientists say their results indicate that people who keep their brains active throughout life with cognitively stimulating activities have reduced levels of...
