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Things You Can Do for Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia affect over 600,000 New Jersey residents including caregivers. According to a 2016 Alzheimer’s New Jersey survey conducted by Farleigh Dickson University PublicMind, 68% of New Jersey residents said [View More]
Andrea’s Alzheimers Story
My mom was such a lively and outgoing person, turning strangers into friends anywhere she went. She was like a superwoman; involved in everything her three daughters did like dance and art classes while [View More]
Activities for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease
In his 1996 novel, The Notebook, author Nicholas Sparks describes a scene in which the main characters, Noah and Allie, learn that Allie has Alzheimer’s disease. “Alzheimer's... It is a barren disease, as empty and [View More]
Another Promising Treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
Last week, Eli Lilly and Company announced that it has applied for U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Alzheimer’s treatment, donanemab, and expects an FDA decision by the end of 2023. [View More]
FDA Grants Full Approval to Leqembi® and Medicare Expands Coverage
On Thursday, July 6, Leqembi® (lecanemab – irmb), became the first beta-amyloid targeting medication for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease to receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug, from pharmaceutical [View More]
Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Health
Many factors can influence healthy aging. While some of these factors, such as genetics, are not within our control, research shows there are steps you can take to help manage your health as you [View More]