Watch: Funded Researcher Dr. Kaci Fairchild
Dr. Kaci Fairchild is a licensed clinical psychologist whose research focuses on the non-pharmacological rehabilitation of late life cognitive impairment...
Category: Research
What is preclinical Alzheimer’s disease?
What is preclinical Alzheimer’s disease? Preclinical Alzheimer’s is a newly defined stage of the disease reflecting current evidence that changes...
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Testing for Earlier Diagnosis
What if we could diagnose Alzheimer’s before symptoms started? The hope is, future treatments could then target the disease in...
Smell and Eye Tests May Soon Detect Dementia
Growing research evidence suggests that decreased ability to correctly identify odors is a predictor of cognitive decline and an early...
New Research Says Men Are More Often Misdiagnosed
Among the 5.2 million Americans age 65 or older with Alzheimer’s disease, nearly two-thirds (3.3 million) are women. However, new...
Complex Work May Reduce Negative Effects of Bad Diet on Cognition
New data suggests that people whose work requires complex thinking and activities are better able to withstand the onset of...
New Study Suggests Treating Alzheimer’s Increases Survival and Lowers Cost of Care
Important health policy and health economic research findings were reported last week at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2016 (AAIC...
Researchers Successfully Decrease Use of Antipsychotics in Dementia Care
In just six months, Australian researchers were able to eliminate psychotics from the treatment of 75 percent of patients studied,...
