Respite for All Foundation Premieres Dementia-Focused Documentary at Montgomery’s Capri Theatre
By mid-2025, the Montgomery-based Respite for All Foundation’s network is expected to grow to 60 locations across 18 states.
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Insurers won’t cover new Alzheimer’s treatment for some customers
Some private insurers are balking at paying for the first drug fully approved to slow mental decline in Alzheimer’s patients.
Alzheimer’s drug now has full FDA approval, which means Medicare will pay for it
U.S. officials have granted full approval to a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug for patients with early stages of the disease.
Medical Breakthroughs: A Warning for Women who Use Cannabis During Pregnancy
Scientists in China are developing a blood test that can quickly determine if a person with chest pain is having a heart attack. They believe the test could replace invasive and slower procedures and limit the damage for heart attack patients. Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have designed a drug that reverses key symptoms…
Medical Breakthroughs: Blood clots & COVID + Detecting Alzheimer’s young + Dementia related to your gums
Women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy may have a higher risk of blood clots from Coronavirus, according to a new article in the journal ‘Endocrinology.’ COVID-19 can result in blood clots forming in healthy people…and estrogen can increase the risk of clots. Researchers say more study is needed. Alzheimer’s disease risk factors…
Medical Breakthroughs: Mental health amid COVID-19 + New detection for Alzheimer’s Disease
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on mental health. Researchers in Australia found higher psychological distress during the peak of that country’s outbreak – including acute depression, anxiety and stress. About half of the study’s participants reported moderate to extreme loneliness. A simple blood test may be capable of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease years before the first symptoms appear. Researchers…
Walking to Raise Money for Alzheimers Research
You may know someone with Alzheimer’s Disease. On Sunday, hundreds of area residents participated in a walk to raise awareness about that disease at the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s. 364 individuals and 67 teams joined in the walk at Auburn University at Montgomery Carolyn Tyus is a committee member of the Walk committee. She says it’s important to know…
Montgomery Healthcare Company Joins Fight Against Alzheimer’s
Nearly 90,000 people, in Alabama alone, face the daily battle of Alzheimer’s disease and more could join that number. This insidious condition that steals away precious memories and quality of life for so many has become the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. Alabama healthcare company, Turenne & Associates, has joined the Montgomery community in mobilizing against the…
