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Scientists zap sleeping humans’ brains with electricity to improve their memory
by Jon Hamilton June 2, 2023Enlarge this image A new study finds that stimulating the brain during sleep can improve memory. DrAfter123/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…
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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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As she nursed her mom through cancer and dementia, a tense relationship began to heal
by Max Posner January 8, 2023Enlarge this image Audrey Grinker receives a visit from her doctor after friends found her on the floor of her apartment, she…
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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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With early Alzheimer’s in the family, these sisters decided to test for the gene
by Jon Hamilton September 12, 2022Enlarge this image Karen Douthitt (left) and her two of her older sisters, Susie Gilliam (center), and June Ward (right) each took…
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By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have unearthed a possible reason why men tend to…