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New Research Offers Hope in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s

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Only two medications are believed to slow down Alzheimer’s Disease.

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a wide range of symptoms, including declines in memory, judgement, reasoning, and focus.

While there's no cure yet for Alzheimer's, researchers are making more progress in better understanding the disease.

A new study from Sweden suggests blood tests are 90 percent accurate in predicting Alzheimer's.

There are 124 potential Alzheimer’s treatments now being tested in clinical trials.

The first new drug to treat Alzheimer's in 17 years , Aduhelm (aducanumab), came out in 2021 , but it's already off market.

While most people are 65 or older when they’re diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, about 10 percent have early-onset disease.

When you exercise, your brain releases brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, which has been called Miracle-Gro for the brain.

People with weak social networks are 67 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's than those with stronger connections.

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