The headline on the UCHealth Today blog posting summed it up: “First FDA-approved drug offers both promise and challenges.” This was in reference to Leqembi (generic name: lecanemab), a drug designed to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a new voluntary nationwide model designed to support people living with dementia and their unpaid caregivers. It’s called GUIDE, which stands for Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience.
Learn about brain research for treating Alzheimer’s, Down Syndrome
—and the similarities and differences of those with Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities, and others, and ideas for you to maintain
a healthy brain
A drug to effectively stop the advance of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in an affected person or actually cure one of it is one of the leading Holy Grails of modern
Learn about the physical, emotional, mental, and financial impacts of being a caregiver; the signs/symptoms of stress and
what you can do to reduce stress.
Part 1: Learn about the programs and services provided by many of our non- profit organizations.
BrainGuide by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s was created to help people of all ages and from all communities understand brain health and Alzheimer’s disease,and empower them to take action.
Did you know that Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are not the same thing? Dementia is a syndrome. It is the name used to describe specific symptoms that impact memory, the performance of
