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Six in 10 people living with the Alzheimer's disease will wander off at some point.
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The FDA approved donanemab, which will be sold under the brand name Kisunla. The new drug helps slow decline in Alzheimer's patients with mild cognitive impairment.
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The bus is run by the Alzheimer’s Association and driven statewide by Rob Harris, who offers info to people seeking help. The focus is on getting the word out in under-resourced areas.
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A recent study by the Alzheimer’s Association says hearing aids can reduce the onset of dementia in older adults with some kind of hearing loss by almost 50%.
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Miami-Dade has the nation's highest prevalence of Alzheimer's. But with monthly memory care costs in Florida averaging at more than $8,000 per month, one family talks about the difficult choices to come.
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Joyce Nunn shares her story of family members' interactions with her husband as he struggled with Alzheimer's. It's a circumstance helpline specialists are familiar with.
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Connie Storms, with the Alzheimer's Association, says Hispanics in the U.S. are 1½ times more likely to develop Alzheimer's than non-Hispanic whites. The PSA campaign promotes early detection.
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One Clearwater woman says caring for her wife with Alzheimer's disease wouldn't be possible without help from a "tribe" of friends and community services.
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Facilitator Pamela Levin of the Alzheimer's Association said Art Connects ALZ is a relaxing program using watercolors . It's therapeutic but not art therapy or art instruction.
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Researchers are exploring how a range of factors including racism and gut health can contribute to Alzheimer's and related dementias.