Daily Herald

‘A sense of comfort and peace’: How some suburban care facilities are using doll therapy for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients

About a month after her mother moved into an Elmhurst memory care facility, Gail Bekin bought her a doll, hoping it would relieve some agitation. “She never put it down,” Bekin said. Bekin ...
Healio

Q&A: Early detection, patient and caregiver support, keys to future of Alzheimer’s care

Over 7 million Americans are living with the progressive and debilitating cognitive impairments caused by Alzheimer’s disease ...
BioWorld

pTau217 could change how Alzheimer’s is diagnosed

Experts agree that the earlier Alzheimer's disease is detected, the sooner action can be taken. And so, the key to preventing deterioration is identifying the most effective early biomarkers, those ...
The Advocate

Alzheimer's: Be gentle and patient when telling friends and family about your diagnosis

How do I tell my family about my Alzheimer’s diagnosis? It is difficult to discern when or how to reveal your diagnosis to close family members. It might be helpful to write your thoughts on paper ...

Robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals

Robin is a therapeutic robot programed to act like a 7-year-old girl as it travels around nursing homes and hospitals ...
Nature

Alzheimer’s Drugs Are Finally Tackling the Disease Itself. Here’s How

Esther Landhuis is a journalist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a Ph.D. in immunology and covers biomedicine in all dimensions, from bench discoveries to biotech to health care. Alzheimer’s ...
UPI

Brain biomarker that could allow early Alzheimer's detection found

Sept. 24 (UPI) --In a finding that could change the way Alzheimer's disease is treated, researchers have identified a brain biomarker that could allow the condition to be detected decades before ...
Benzinga.com

Biogen's $85 Million Deal Could Change How Patients Get Spinraza Treatment

Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) on Thursday agreed to acquire Massachusetts-based Alcyone Therapeutics for $85 million. Alcyone will also receive certain milestones payable related to the development and ...

A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals

Kennedy’s vaccine advisers change ... the patient is laughing then the robot laughs along, but if they’re sharing something difficult, its face reflects sadness and empathy. In nursing homes, Robin ...
Scientific American

Alzheimer’s Drugs Are Finally Tackling the Disease Itself. Here’s How

This article is part of “Innovations In: Alzheimer's Disease” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Eisai. Alzheimer’s disease has proved to be a ...
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NHS not ready for new era of diagnosing and treating Alzheimer’s disease

The NHS is not ready for a new era of diagnosing and treating Alzheimer’s disease, nor is the UK “keeping pace with the science”, experts have warned. The Alzheimer’s landscape is set to be ...