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Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
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Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
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Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
![An image of people gathered together sitting in a support group.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alz-support-group-image-1.png)
Caregiver Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: Develop a support system Exchange Practical information on… Read More
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Is lecanemab the Alzheimer’s drug that will finally make a difference?
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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A drug that offers a small benefit to Alzheimer’s patients is making a big splash with doctors who treat the disease. The drug, a monoclonal antibody called lecanemab, dominated last… Read More
![This illustration made available by the National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health depicts cells in an Alzheimer’s affected brain, with abnormal levels of the beta-amyloid protein clumping together to form plaques, brown, that collect between neurons and disrupt cell function. Abnormal collections of the tau protein accumulate and form tangles, blue, within neurons, harming synaptic communication between nerve cells. An experimental Alzheimer’s drug modestly slowed the brain disease’s inevitable worsening, researchers reported Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ap22333720937546-349f1809f1be350adba7003a8be602b64228b5ba-e1669826918663-900x422.jpg)
A study indicates that an Alzheimer’s drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — An experimental drug that removes a substance called amyloid from the brain appears to slow down Alzheimer’s disease. The drug, called lecanemab, reduced the rate of… Read More
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What causes Alzheimer’s? Study puts leading theory to ‘ultimate test’
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — An idea that has propelled Alzheimer’s research for more than 30 years is approaching its day of reckoning. Scientists are launching a study designed to make… Read More
![Dr. William Burke goes over a PET brain scan in 2018 at Banner Alzheimers Institute in Phoenix. The drug company Biogen Inc. has received federal approval for a medicine to treat early Alzheimer's disease.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ap19295518927022-f69c4255bd5280ce085db095311ec7edfde41efd-scaled-e1623085585991-900x422.jpg)
The FDA Has Approved A New Alzheimer’s Drug — Here’s Why That’s Controversial
By: Scott Hensley | Jon Hamilton | Laurel Wamsley | NPR
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This is the first new drug approved for Alzheimer’s disease since 2003. It’s the first to show significant progress against the sticky brain plaques that are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.
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A Genetic Test That Reveals Alzheimer’s Risk Can Be Cathartic Or Distressing
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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Genetic tests can now tell us a lot about our risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. But that doesn’t mean people are prepared to receive the information.