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At Houston Methodist Hospital, Dr. Joe Masdeu directs the Nantz National Alzheimer Center, a world-renowned center that treats thousands of patients each year. He’s passionate about treating diseases of the brain, and is continually inspired by his patients. We sat down with Dr. Masdeu to ask him some of your most pressing questions about Alzheimer’s disease and its prospective cure.
When a family member receives an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, so many questions arise from “Is there a cure for Alzheimer’s disease” to “Can I care for my loved one at home?” UCLA’s Dr. David Reuben talks with us about these issues and more.
Understanding how to communicate with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease can be challenging. Even when we do our best to look after our loved one’s well-being, moments of miscommunication can arise that further complications. Misunderstandings happen; what matters most is how we navigate them. When it comes to communicating with […]
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Phil Frengs — our intrepid founder — heads out across America for the third time in the fight against Alzheimer’s. This year’s On the Road Again III: The National Tour for a Cure for Alzheimer’s began with a trip over the Rockies and will continue across the US. Phil’s tour […]
Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease and the most common form of dementia, with the CDC detailing that 5.8 million Americans are diagnosed with the condition. Living with Alzheimer’s, and caring for those with the disease, is very difficult and stressful, especially if you are ill-prepared. It is important to stay well-informed of […]
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Last week Founder Phil Frengs capped off the first leg of On the Road Again II: The Ultimate Tour for a Cure with a visit to our friends at UCLA’s Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program, where he presented them with a check for $40,250. Dr. David Reuben, who heads the program, […]
Phil Frengs, the founder of Racing to End Alzheimer’s was featured in an interview with Authority Magazine as part of their thought leadership series. Here’s an excerpt. “What are 5 things a person should know before starting a nonprofit?” It’s mentally consuming. Once you get the idea, there […]
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There is another side to the FDA’s decision on Monday to approve a new Alzheimer’s medication. The cost. More than six million Americans with Alzheimer’s will be eligible to take the drug, which will be sold under the brand name Aduhelm and must be given as a monthly intravenous infusion. […]
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As soon as she noticed the small signs that her husband’s memory was slipping, Carolyn and John Perrygo were sitting in a doctor’s office, charting a path forward. “We weren’t going to put our head in the sand on this,” says Carolyn. More than a century after it was first […]
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What would you do if you knew how long you had until Alzheimer’s set in? Neuroscientists Matthew Walker and Joseph Winer have found a way to estimate, with some degree of accuracy, a time frame for when Alzheimer’s is most likely to strike in a person’s lifetime. “We have found […]