Tag: living with alzheimer’s
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Lecanemab: Alzheimer’s Drug Gets Full FDA Approval
Globally, there are over 55 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease, and this figure is projected to hit 78 million by 2030 and 139 million by 2050. With global deaths from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias nearly tripling over the past 30 years, there’s been an added incentive to find a cure to adequately address this crisis. Unfortunately, there…
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Alcohol Consumption Linked To Accelerating Alzheimer’s
For years, the alcohol industry has perpetuated a number of myths to distort scientific facts on the harmful consequences of their products. Research has shown that alcohol carries a wide range of health risks, including speeding up the onset of various conditions. One of the conditions that have recently been linked to alcohol consumption is…
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Lecanemab: FDA Approval of New Alzheimer’s Drug Divides Experts
According to statistics, the number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease is projected to hit 78 million by 2030 and 139 million by 2050. With 1.55 million global deaths in 2019 attributed to dementia, a form of Alzheimer’s, researchers and organizations are desperately seeking out ways to address this crisis. Unfortunately, there is currently no cure…
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Alzheimer’s: Newly Discovered Genes May Increase Risk of Disease
According to world statistics, there are just over 50 million people worldwide living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). If that’s not enough, the number is expected to reach 82 million by 2030. With these startling figures, researchers are looking at which individuals can mitigate their risks of developing the condition. As such, a study out of…
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How to Improve Quality of Life After an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis?
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that affects the brain. It’s the most common form of…