Note: An update to this story on Aug. 23, 2021, changed the percentage of assisted living facilities that have incorporated personalized music into their care from 3% to 10%, according to corrected information from Dan Cohen. According to Dan Cohen, founder of the organization Right to Music, about 25,000…
A new center at the Cleveland Clinic in Las Vegas, backed by broadcast journalist Maria Shriver, is focusing its efforts on preventing Alzheimer’s disease in women, who are more at risk of developing the disorder than men. Shriver has been a driving force in recognizing that Alzheimer’s disproportionately affects…
A new treatment for people with Alzheimer’s disease — the first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in nearly 20 years — will be available soon in the U.S. But the reception being given to Aduhelm (aducanumab) is mixed. Some patients…
Alzheimer’s disease is not often seen among those younger than 65, but the Youth Movement Against Alzheimer’s is getting young people involved with the neurological disorder through volunteer work, education, and advocacy. While they aren’t typically affected themselves,…
Zahra Kababian had a special bond with her father, and even though he died suddenly 10 years ago, it’s the memories they shared that keeps him alive in her heart. It was those memories and his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease…
Note: This story was updated Feb. 9, 2021, to clarify details surrounding the grant Chronic Care Collaborative received from Adira. Greg Smiley’s world changed abruptly in 2013. He was racing down a mountain road on an outback cycling trip in South Africa, when he hit an obstruction in the road…
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