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Blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer’s — if they’re accurate enough. Not all are
by Jon Hamilton January 11, 2024Enlarge this image Newer blood tests can help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease without a brain scan or spinal tap. But some tests…
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Facing my wife’s dementia: Should I fly off to see our grandkids without her?
by Marc Silver November 25, 2023Enlarge this image Maria Fabrizio for NPR Maria Fabrizio for NPR I had to make a decision. Would I take my first…
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A loved one’s dementia will break your heart. Don’t let it wreck your finances
by Sarah Boden June 13, 2023Enlarge this image Sharon Gwinn holds a picture of her husband, who had Lewy body dementia toward the end of his life.…
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As some families learn the hard way, dementia can take a toll on financial health
by Sarah Boden May 12, 2023Enlarge this image Jonnie Lewis-Thorpe, now 83, (right) lives with her daughter Angela Reynolds. She has Alzheimer’s and lost her home due…
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Study: Alzheimer’s drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking
by Jon Hamilton November 30, 2022Enlarge this image This illustration made available by the National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health depicts cells in an Alzheimer’s-affected brain.…
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What causes Alzheimer’s? Study puts leading theory to ‘ultimate test’
by Jon Hamilton November 1, 2022Enlarge this image A doctor points to PET scan results that are part of Alzheimer’s disease research. Much work in the field…
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May 1, 2019 — Alzheimer’s disease was not what came to mind for Jill Hofstede when she first noticed changes in her…