Dementia Prevention Digest

Three forces are converging to push Medicare coverage for Alzheimer's blood tests:

• Legislative push: The ASAP Act would eliminate barriers to...

Research on Biomarkers and Composites

• 🔥 Multimodal Brain Health Composites: A multimodal composite combining MRI, blood biomarkers, and...

A multimodal approach combining MRI, blood biomarkers, and cardiovascular measures is emerging as a stronger predictor of Alzheimer's dementia than...

Indu Navar's journey after her husband's ALS diagnosis reveals how patient-driven data and AI can bypass healthcare delays to accelerate treatments...

Three key modifiable factors stand out from recent reports:

• Microvascular health matters: cohort studies link higher complication burden—especially...

Two complementary advances signal rising momentum in early detection:

• Brief clinician education programs improve primary care dementia knowledge and...

Medication Risk Updates

• 🔥 Heartburn Medication Link: Three independent meta-analyses link long-term proton pump inhibitor use to higher dementia...

Indiana University researchers have identified a brain enzyme called IDOL as a hidden driver of Alzheimer’s progression. Removing it in lab...

Long-term use of popular drugs is drawing attention for potential links to cognitive decline in seniors.

• PPIs like omeprazole, taken daily by 43%...

Fasting and dietary approaches can help prevent vascular dementia by addressing impaired blood flow to the brain, which sets it apart from Alzheimer's disease.

A neurology trial tested low-dose lithium for mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer risk. Results missed primary endpoints yet hinted at slower...

Functional nutritionist Jo Greben frames brain fog and memory slips as a bioenergetic issue tied to mitochondria and inflammation rather than...

Subtle shifts in smell, behavior, speech, walking, and sleep can emerge up to 10 years before memory problems, creating a critical window for early...

A daughter's moving account shows how her mother's late-stage Alzheimer's diagnosis unraveled careful retirement plans, forcing a cross-country move...

Dr. Lily Johnston stresses that prevention matters most before dementia symptoms appear, connecting brain health to vascular, metabolic, and lifestyle...

Small, realistic choices before 10 a.m. may help support sleep, hydration, blood flow, mood and focus—all important for long-term cognitive health.

Advances in Early Detection

• 🔥 Single MRI Scan Accuracy: A multitask deep learning framework predicts both Alzheimer’s diagnosis and cognitive...

New research highlights two complementary non-invasive approaches for spotting Alzheimer's risk decades earlier.

• Blood-based signals: pTau181...

• Families often face crisis decisions after delayed diagnoses, with 70% of lifetime dementia costs falling on them through out-of-pocket expenses and...

Older adults with cognitive impairment show distinct patterns in the timing and organization of handwriting movements, revealing an early sign hiding in plain sight.