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Alzheimer’s Therapy Boosts Cognition of People Who Lost Smell but Lack Signs of the Disease

Some people lose their sense of smell before they begin developing Alzheimer’s disease. New York researchers decided to treat older people who had lost their sense of smell and who had mild cognitive impairment for Alzheimer’s before signs of the disease showed up. The treatment led to improvement in their…

Using Opioids Does Not Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Shows

Researchers have found that long-term use of opioids is not associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The research was part of Finland’s nationwide MEDALZ study, and the findings were published in the journal Pain Medicine under the title “Is Alzheimer’s Disease Associated with Previous…