Alzheimer's /tags/alzheimers Alzheimer's en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:13:57 GMT What a spider's brain can teach us about Alzheimer's /show/vermont-edition/2024-12-11/what-a-spiders-brain-can-teach-us-about-alzheimers Researchers at St. Michael's College discovered a potential breakthrough in Alzheimer's treatment by examining the inner workings of spider brains. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:13:57 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-12-11/what-a-spiders-brain-can-teach-us-about-alzheimers Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens Study: Alzheimer's drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking /npr-news/2022-11-30/study-alzheimers-drug-shows-modest-success-slowing-declines-in-memory-thinking In a large study, the experimental Alzheimer's drug lecanemab reduced the rate of cognitive decline by 27 percent in people in the early stages of the disease. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:21:41 GMT /npr-news/2022-11-30/study-alzheimers-drug-shows-modest-success-slowing-declines-in-memory-thinking Jon Hamilton Spotlighting Early-Onset Alzheimer's: Patients & Caregivers /show/vermont-edition/2021-09-23/spotlighting-early-onset-alzheimers-patients-caregivers We learn about what happens when younger people are diagnosed with what’s often thought of as an older person’s disease: Alzheimer's. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:19:25 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2021-09-23/spotlighting-early-onset-alzheimers-patients-caregivers Mikaela Lefrak, Lydia Brown A Big Alzheimer's Drug Study Is Proceeding Cautiously Despite The Pandemic /local-news/2020-10-20/a-big-alzheimers-drug-study-is-proceeding-cautiously-despite-the-pandemic Researchers launched a major study of an experimental Alzheimer's drug this summer. They also learned a lot about how to protect participants who must make frequent visits to a medical center. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:01:11 GMT /local-news/2020-10-20/a-big-alzheimers-drug-study-is-proceeding-cautiously-despite-the-pandemic Jon Hamilton, Jon Hamilton Alzheimer's Researchers Go Back To Basics To Find The Best Way Forward /vpr-news/2020-06-25/alzheimers-researchers-go-back-to-basics-to-find-the-best-way-forward After a decade of failure in treating Alzheimer's with drugs, the National Institutes of Health is funding a five-year effort in Seattle to learn more about how the disease starts in the brain. Thu, 25 Jun 2020 07:01:00 GMT /vpr-news/2020-06-25/alzheimers-researchers-go-back-to-basics-to-find-the-best-way-forward Jon Hamilton, Jon Hamilton Researchers Explore Why Women's Alzheimer's Risk Is Higher Than Men's /vpr-news/2019-07-17/researchers-explore-why-womens-alzheimers-risk-is-higher-than-mens Scientists are gaining insights into why Alzheimer's is more common in women. The answer involves genetics, hormones and sex-related brain differences. Wed, 17 Jul 2019 09:02:00 GMT /vpr-news/2019-07-17/researchers-explore-why-womens-alzheimers-risk-is-higher-than-mens Jon Hamilton Caring For Those With Memory Loss And For Their Caregivers /programs/2019-07-10/caring-for-those-with-memory-loss-and-for-their-caregivers For individuals with dementia, in most cases there is at least one caregiver who is helping them navigate life with memory loss. We look at the challengesâ€� Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:24:28 GMT /programs/2019-07-10/caring-for-those-with-memory-loss-and-for-their-caregivers Ric Cengeri, Jane Lindholm The Effects Of Alzheimer's /programs/2015-09-09/the-effects-of-alzheimers Alzheimer's affects 11,000 Vermonters. But that is only part of the picture. There are also 30,000 family caregivers for those suffering from theâ€� Wed, 09 Sep 2015 16:00:00 GMT /programs/2015-09-09/the-effects-of-alzheimers Ric Cengeri, Jane Lindholm