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Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease

Two side-by-side photos of microscopic nerve cell representations in blue, green and black.

Bacterium-derived compound from food shown to stimulate brain cell growth

A group of seniors exercise on balls together in a gym.

The Medical Minute: Making healthy choices may reduce Alzheimer’s risk

Side-by-side MRI images of a human brain in black and white with blue, orange and red pops of color.

Coupled brain activity, cerebrospinal fluid flow could indicate Alzheimer's risk

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Identifying early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

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New project to aid in identifying people at risk for Alzheimer's disease

Scranton HDFS Community Club commemorates National Alzheimer’s Disease Month

A man and a woman sit next to each other. The man has his arm around the woman. The two look at each other, smiling slightly.

The Medical Minute: How to support people with dementia

A male physician wearing a tie sits on a stool in an exam room, displaying a page with various diagrams on it to a female patient who sits across from him.

The Medical Minute: Take steps to slow Alzheimer's disease

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Sense of smell, pollution and neurological disease connection explored

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New gene therapy reprograms brain glial cells into neurons

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Learning to ask older adults better questions about their memory

A young woman sits on a couch next to an older man. She has her right arm around him and looks at him. He has a neutral expression and looks downward.

The Medical Minute: Rate of Alzheimer’s deaths on the rise

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Role of family caregivers in helping older adults recover from hospital stays

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Brain's power to adapt offers short-term gains, long-term strains

Words matter when talking about Alzheimer's

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