The Latest Breaking News from Alzheimer Disease

Here's some helpful advice if you are worried about dementia or are supporting a loved one who is suffering.

India Globalization Capital, Inc. (AMEX:IGC) announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a second patent (#11,446,276) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease entitled “Extreme low dose THC as a therapeutic and prophylactic agent for Alzheimer’s disease.”

The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest with recent years witnessing several important controversies.

Trial finds supplements could slow decline by 60% but Alzheimer’s and dementia experts caution larger studies needed

For some people, a rare genetic mutation makes dementia inescapable. Three sisters have decided to confront fate with a genetic test and have joined a research project on possible treatments.

There is currently no cure for the progressive condition

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and the signs differ as it develops

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia

The retina has long been poeticised as the window to the soul, but research now shows it could be a window to the brain and act as an early warning system for cognitive decline.

A more complementary animal model, however, could help researchers better translate the results from animal studies to humans.

As of 2022, an estimated 6.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, an illness that robs people of their memories, independence and personality, causing suffering to both patients and their families. That number may double by 2060. The U.S. has made considerable investments in Alzheimer’s research, having allocated US$3.5 billion in…