Alzheimer’s Disease

How New Research is Driving Opportunities to Reduce Dementia Risk

Chicagoans are increasingly thinking about brain health, and for good reason. As Alzheimer’s disease continues to affect families, medical experts…

3 weeks ago

An Unexpected Dementia Defense

For people with Down syndrome, an anti-seizure medication may block early changes linked to Alzheimer’s At Quinlan Terrace, a residential…

4 months ago

Brain Health Starts Today

When people think about protecting their health, they often focus on their heart, weight, or blood pressure. They may think…

5 months ago

Alzheimer’s Research Cuts

Fact checked by Ros Lederman Dementia studies come under fire as the Trump administration puts universities and medical research on…

1 year ago

10 Common Questions About Alzheimer’s Disease

While most people have heard of Alzheimer’s disease, few know more than that it impacts memory. Yet, the disease impacts…

2 years ago

Super Aging

With mental capabilities of people decades younger, SuperAgers are gaining attention from researchers looking at the link between lifestyle and…

3 years ago

Alzheimer’s Prevalence

Researchers rank the U.S. counties with the highest rates of Alzheimer’s disease The Alzheimer’s Association released a first-of-its-kind study in…

3 years ago

Explaining Dementia to Kids

Telling children their grandmother is suffering from dementia is not only scary for the children, but also difficult for the…

4 years ago

A Life with Meaning

Enhancing quality of life for people with dementia Chicagoan Kris McCabe’s Instagram and TikTok accounts are peppered with sweet moments…

4 years ago

Music and Memory

Making music engages the brain and improves mood Nine residents at The Selfhelp Home, a senior living community in Edgewater,…

4 years ago

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