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Man With Alzheimer's Proposes to Wife of 4 Decades

California couple renews vows amid health struggles, showing 'love can endure'

(Newser) - The bride and groom had already logged nearly four decades of marriage before he asked her to marry him again—forgetting he'd done it the first time. Linda Feldman, 78, and Michael O'Reilley, 77, both longtime public defenders in California's Alameda County, first married in 1987 after...

Easy Finger-Prick Test May Reveal Alzheimer's

International study will gauge how accurate it is

(Newser) - If a large new trial delivers as hoped, a simple finger-prick could one day help flag Alzheimer's risk long before symptoms appear. As the BBC reports, researchers in the UK, US, and Canada will study 1,000 people over age 60 to test whether a small blood sample from...

Picasso Painting Could Be Yours for Just $120

Global raffle via Christie's aims to raise nearly $13M to fight Alzheimer's

(Newser) - Owning a Picasso usually takes a fortune. This time, it will take about $120 and a whole lot of luck. France's Alzheimer's Research Foundation is raffling off a 1941 Pablo Picasso painting, "Tete de Femme," valued at nearly $1.2 million. Anyone can buy a ticket...

Seniors May Want to Play Challenging Brain Games
Seniors May Want to Play
Challenging Brain Games
new study
Dec 30, 2025 11:03 AM CST

Seniors May Want to Play Challenging Brain Games

Study suggests they alter brain chemistry in a good way

(Newser) - A new study out of Canada suggests a tangible piece of advice for seniors worried about dementia: Skip the online solitaire or Candy Crush and find a challenging brain game instead. In a 10-week study of 92 adults age 65 and older, researchers found that those who completed 30 minutes...

Scientists Zero In on Way to Slow Aging
Scientists Zero In
on Way to Slow Aging
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Dec 13, 2025 5:50 AM CST

Scientists Zero In on Way to Slow Aging

In study, researchers are able to essentially recharge cells like batteries

(Newser) - A new study suggests that a fountain of youth of sorts might be conjured up on the cellular level. Scientists at Texas A&M have developed a technique to boost the energy production of aging and damaged cells, reports the Washington Post . As a piece at ScienceAlert puts it, the...

Semaglutide Fails to Slow Alzheimer's in Major Trials

Major trials show no benefit for early Alzheimer's patients

(Newser) - A closely anticipated trial has concluded with disappointing results for Novo Nordisk's blockbuster drug semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy. The company announced on Monday that two large studies found the drug did not slow cognitive decline or improve daily functioning in people with early Alzheimer's...

How Alzheimer's Patients' Memories Might Be Protected

Researchers say preventing breakdown of brain cell 'nets' could be key

(Newser) - Scientists at the University of Virginia may have uncovered why Alzheimer's patients sometimes forget even their closest loved ones—a discovery that could pave the way for new treatments. The study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia , led by Dr. Harald Sontheimer and graduate student Lata Chaunsali,...

Here's Your Step Count Goal to Slow Cognitive Decline

Just 3K daily steps could do the trick, researchers say

(Newser) - Walking just a few thousand steps a day might help delay the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms in those at higher risk for the disease, according to a new study. Researchers followed nearly 300 older adults—none of whom had dementia at the study's start—for about nine years,...

Routine Vaccines May Help Cut Dementia Risk: Studies

Researchers highlight flu, shingles, and RSV for potential brain benefits

(Newser) - A growing body of research suggests that several common vaccines may do more than just prevent infectious diseases—they're also linked to a lower risk of developing dementia. Physicians and researchers point to this as an added incentive for adults, especially older ones, to keep up with routine...

At High Risk for Dementia? This Diet Helps
At High Risk for Dementia?
This Diet Helps
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Aug 25, 2025 6:53 AM CDT

At High Risk for Dementia? This Diet Helps

Mediterranean diet found to cut risk by at least 35% in those with 2 copies of APOE4 gene

(Newser) - A new study finds that sticking to a Mediterranean diet can slash the risk of dementia—especially in those with the highest genetic risk. Researchers tracked more than 5,700 participants over 34 years and found that those who closely followed the Mediterranean diet lowered their dementia risk, in...

It's a Dangerous Chemical, Yet It Might Treat Alzheimer's
A Dangerous Chemical
Might Treat Alzheimer's
NEW STUDY
Aug 7, 2025 7:56 AM CDT

A Dangerous Chemical Might Treat Alzheimer's

Lithium orotate found to reverse markers of the disease in mice

(Newser) - Long used to stabilize moods in bipolar disorder, lithium may hold a surprising new promise: reversing memory loss and brain changes linked to Alzheimer's disease. In a Wednesday study in Nature , researchers found lithium, which the brain naturally produces, is captured by beta-amyloid plaques—the same plaques associated...

Euthanasia's Tough Question: When Is It '5 to 12?'

Netherlands woman with Alzheimer's illustrates the difficult idea

(Newser) - More countries are allowing patients with a terminal illness to end their lives with the help of a doctor, but only a few allow patients diagnosed with dementia to plan for a similar death, reports the New York Times . The Netherlands is one of them, but the plight of an...

Dementia Cases Set to Double by 2060
Lifetime Risk of Dementia
Much Higher Than Thought
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Jan 13, 2025 4:00 PM CST

Lifetime Risk of Dementia Much Higher Than Thought

Researchers say new cases in US could double to 1 million a year by 2060

(Newser) - The lifetime risk of developing dementia is higher than earlier thought and with Americans living longer, new cases are set to double to 1 million a year by 2060, researchers say. According to a study published in the journal Nature Medicine , the average person's risk of developing dementia after...

Taxi, Ambulance Drivers Fare Better With Alzheimer's

Study suggests all that real-time navigating keeps their brains sharp

(Newser) - A new study suggests that turning off GPS in the car and instead navigating by your own wits may help stave off Alzheimer's. The study in the British Medical Journal found that taxi drivers and ambulance drivers died of the ailment less than people in other professions, reports HealthDay...

Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson Is 'Struggling': Son

78-year-old patriarch has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, blood disorder, says Jase Robertson

(Newser) - Phil Robertson, head of the clan featured on A&E's reality-TV show Duck Dynasty, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. TMZ reports on the development, revealed on Friday's edition of the Unashamed With the Robertson Family podcast , which Robertson himself didn't appear on. Roberton's son Jase...

Researchers Zero In on First, Subtle Phase of Alzheimer's

Study describes early die-off of certain neurons

(Newser) - Alzheimer's disease appears to damage the brain in two phases, and treatment before the latter stage, when "suddenly things get really bad," is key. That's according to Ed Lein, a senior investigator at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, who worked with nearly 100 colleagues to...

Scientists: Brain Has Built-In Waste Removal System

Cleaning process could get rid of cellular trash that can build up, lead to dementia

(Newser) - A unique peek inside the human brain may help explain how it clears away waste like the kind that can build up and lead to Alzheimer's disease. Brain cells use a lot of nutrients, which means they make a lot of waste. Scientists have long thought the brain has...

'Jeopardy' Singer Greg Kihn Dead of Alzheimer's
'80s Hitmaker Is Dead
of Alzheimer's at 75
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Aug 16, 2024 9:52 AM CDT

'80s Hitmaker Is Dead of Alzheimer's at 75

'Breakup Song' singer Greg Kihn loved Weird Al's cover of 'Jeopardy'

(Newser) - Gen X has lost another of its '80s rockers. The AP reports that Greg Kihn, frontman for the Greg Kihn Band behind "The Breakup Song" and MTV staple "Jeopardy," has died at the age of 75. In a statement, Kihn's management team says he died...

Weight Loss Drug Might Also Help Your Brain

Daily liraglutide injections linked to slower cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients

(Newser) - A drug similar to Ozempic, used to treat diabetes and obesity, might also be used to treat and slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to a small study. Researchers from Imperial College London observed 204 Alzheimer's patients in the UK over a year. Half were given daily...

'I Think We're Onto Something Important' for Alzheimer's

Scientists believe the protein reelin may help shield brain from aging diseases

(Newser) - "I think we're onto something important for Alzheimer's," MIT neuroscientist Li-Huei Tsai tells NPR , after her team's latest research backs up a pair of previous studies regarding a protein they say may help fend off cognitive decline. That protein, reelin, appears to act as a...

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