Inhaled Insulin for Alzheimer’s Disease: Phase II Clinical Trial Results
Dear Readers, The recent results from a clinical trial of insulin for the treatment of AD has garnered a great deal of media attention. Before discussing the research, it is worth reviewing insulin’s...
View ArticlePhase I Alzheimer’s Study: Gantenerumab & Beta-amyloid Plaque Removal
Gantenerumab, an antibody that binds to beta-amyloid, clears plaques in a matter of months, report scientists at F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland, in a study published online in Archives...
View ArticleThe Biggest Challenge to Alzheimer’s Disease Research
We are lucky to be living in a time of significant scientific advancements — allowing us to live healthier, longer lives. But longer lifespans increase the likelihood of age-related health conditions...
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Alzheimer’s 2011: A Year in Review
As 2012 begins, I would like to review some of the highlights of the Alzheimer’s Disease world this past year, and the new directions that we will likely be heading toward in 2012. This year we saw the...
View ArticleCan Coconut Oil Treat Alzheimer’s?
We’ve received quite a few questions recently about whether or not coconut oil can be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease. This is a topic that comes up often, so I thought it would be helpful to provide...
View ArticleWhy Berries May Delay Memory Decline
Berries, they’re not just for breakfast anymore. In a study published last month in the Annals of Neurology, researchers reported that consumption of berries and flavonoids showed a slower rate of...
View ArticleWhy Aren’t You Researching Coconut Oil or [Insert Other Substance Here]?
My recent blog entry “Can Coconut Oil Treat Alzheimer’s?” generated a lot of comments with the same question: “Why isn’t the Alzheimer’s Association researching coconut oil?” It’s an excellent question...
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The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference: Balancing Hope with...
This post originally appeared on the ChicagoNow blog, “Ask Dr. Chill: Practical Answers to the Toughest Caregiving Questions.” It is being reposted here with the author’s permission. Alas, I was not...
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Where We Are Today in Alzheimer’s Research: A Year in Review
One year closes and another begins. Here are the 2012 Alzheimer’s disease research highlights, as well as new directions that we will likely be heading during 2013. Genetic Insights: Among the...
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Stress and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Hormonal Connection
Recently, findings were published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease that may help explain why people who are susceptible to stress are at more risk of developing Alzheimer’s and why — increasingly...
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Results of IGIV for Alzheimer’s Study Disappointing But Not Discouraging
The first results from the GAP study of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IGIV) for Alzheimer’s disease were just announced and are disappointing but not entirely discouraging. The primary results are clear...
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Highlights From the World’s Largest Conference for Dementia Research
As a scientist and administrator, and as immediate past chair of the Alzheimer’s Association Medical and Scientific Advisory Council and a current member of the Association’s Board of Directors, I have...
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Dietary Saturated Fat & the Risk of Alzheimer’s
In a study published online in JAMA Neurology, researchers found that dietary saturated fat reduced the body’s levels of apolipoprotein E, also called ApoE, which helps remove amyloid beta proteins out...
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Can Chocolate Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s?
Like most people, I love chocolate and would be thrilled if it could be the next healthy brain food! And in fact, a new study claims chocolate — cocoa specifically — might help improve cognitive...
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Is Alzheimer’s Really Linked to Poor Dental Health?
British scientists recently reported finding signs of the gum-disease bacterium (P. gingivalis) in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. The new study is being widely reported as adding to a growing...
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A Year in Review
In this first blog of 2014, I would like to review some of the highlights from the world of Alzheimer’s disease research in 2013, as well as the new directions that we will likely be heading in 2014....
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Be the Change You Wish to See in the World
Five years ago, after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, my mom Sonia moved from Chicago to Missouri. She lived with my brother for a month and then with my sister for about a week. It was soon obvious...
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Dr. Knopman Talks the Latest and Greatest in Alzheimer’s Research
We asked, and you answered! Below you will find a Q&A with Dr. David Knopman in our Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) feature “Ask the Expert.” We asked you to share what you...
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Why Everyone with Alzheimer’s Should Enroll in a Clinical Study
When you or a loved one receives an Alzheimer’s disease (AD) diagnosis and the equally bad news is that there isn’t a single medication on the market that can stop the mind-robbing disease in its...
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