Health Jul 29 Get active, challenge your brain and eat healthy to stay sharper while aging By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Science Jul 29 Wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other air pollution, dementia research finds Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain health than other air pollution. New research links it to an increased risk of dementia. By Associated Press
Health Jul 17 A 2nd experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows promise, but comes with safety risks If U.S. regulators approve, the drug would be only the second Alzheimer's treatment convincingly shown to delay the mind-robbing disease — after rival Leqembi. Both drugs pose a serious safety concern — brain swelling and bleeding. By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Health Jun 20 Watch 6:37 New drugs show small but positive results in fight against Alzheimer’s After years of work, there is progress in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, the incurable brain condition that affects more than six million Americans. Several new drugs have shown small but positive results in reducing the cognitive decline associated with… By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
Health May 14 Watch 6:19 Why women with Parkinson’s are misdiagnosed more often than men Parkinson’s disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative disorder in the U.S., with nearly 90,000 Americans diagnosed each year. But its symptoms show up differently in women and men, and women are often misdiagnosed or diagnosed late. Dr. Sonia Mathur, a… By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson
Mar 04 Watch 3:36 A Brief But Spectacular take on memory loss and healthy aging By Steve Goldbloom, Melissa Williams, Ana Davila DY Suharya is the founder of Alzheimer's Indonesia and the regional director of Alzheimer's Disease International for the Asia Pacific region. When her mother was diagnosed with dementia, Suharya became her caregiver. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 5:57 FDA criticized for working too closely with biotech company to approve Alzheimer’s drug By Geoff Bennett New findings from a congressional investigation into the Food and Drug Administration and the biotech company Biogen find the FDA broke its own protocols to approve a new Alzheimer’s drug last year. The report said the FDA worked too closely… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Jury begins deliberations in Kim Potter trial over Daunte Wright shooting In our news wrap Monday, a Minneapolis jury began deliberating manslaughter charges against Kim Potter. The Pentagon clarified its rules on extremism in the military in further detail. Chilean leftist Gabriel Boric won Sunday's presidential runoff against a far-right lawmaker. Continue watching
Jul 09 FDA head calls for probe into Alzheimer’s drug review By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Dr. Janet Woodcock announced the extraordinary step via Twitter. It's the latest fallout over last month's approval of Aduhelm, an expensive and unproven therapy that the agency OK'd against the advice of its own outside experts. Continue reading
Feb 01 Music helping Tony Bennett battle Alzheimer’s disease By Associated Press Tony Bennett has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease but it hasn’t quieted his legendary voice. The singer’s wife and son reveal in the latest edition of AARP The Magazine that Bennett was first diagnosed with the irreversible neurological disorder in… Continue reading