by Jimmy Carter | Nov 20, 2018 | Alzheimer’s, Dementia
As we reported here, on October 23rd Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor shared that she’s been diagnosed with the beginning stages of dementia, “probably Alzheimer’s disease.” Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia, and the most common. But, her news...
by Jimmy Carter | Nov 15, 2018 | Alzheimer’s
The latest approach to the battle against Alzheimer’s is not in stopping the advance of the disease in those that have already shown mental decline, but in preventing the disease before memory and thinking skills are affected. Two large studies currently underway hope...
by Jimmy Carter | Nov 13, 2018 | Alzheimer’s
Preventing dementia, before it takes hold, has become an area of growing focus for researchers in the Alzheimer’s and dementia fields. The Alzheimer’s Association initiated a new study this year entitled “Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to...
by Jimmy Carter | Nov 1, 2018 | Alzheimer’s
There is no doubt that receiving the stunning diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or dementia is devastating. While taking time to mourn the life that you are losing is a necessary step in the acceptance process, there comes a time when action is necessary, if not imperative. ...
by Jimmy Carter | Oct 23, 2018 | Alzheimer’s, Celebrity
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who became the first female justice in 1981, announced Tuesday that she suffers from dementia and is “no longer able to participate in public life.” In a letter released by her family, O’Connor, 88, said she wanted...
by Jimmy Carter | Oct 9, 2018 | Alzheimer’s, Will Contests / Challenging a Will
In February 2018 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a giant leap in modernizing its approach to its evaluation for new drugs for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurologic disease. This is welcome news to researchers who are searching for medications to...