GREER, S.C. — Local grandfather Lawrence Bookbinder’s family determined that his recent habit of expressing his thoughts and feelings must be the... Continue this tale
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Angelo Carusone and Aaron Rupar share a distinction that we imagine many Americans would happily cede to them: They have likely watched more Donald Trump rallies, speeches, and press briefings than any other living Americans. Carusone is the chairman and president of Media Matters for America, the liberal media watchdog group; Rupar is an independent journalist who fires off dozens of posts a day…
An examination of Trump's health over a three-week period during which his behavior was extremely volatile. This is an open thread.
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(L) Margaret’s biggest fear was being diagnosed with dementia, after her own mother had it (Picture: Supplied)
Having watched dementia take her own mother’s life, Margaret Gibson was terrified of developing the disease herself.
But when, after a weekend away in 2013, she couldn’t remember unpacking her bag, it dawned on her that she might suffer the same fate.
‘She rang me up in a panic,…
But not if you drink decaf.
A new experimental Alzheimer’s compound called FLAV-27 improved memory and reduced disease-like damage in worms and mice.
A sweeping new evidence review found that today's top Alzheimer's drugs "probably result in little to no difference" in reducing dementia severity or anything else that matters to patients.
Journalists found that key papers propping up the dominant treatment approach had been fabricated. — Read the rest
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BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In long-term studies where people had their cognitive ability tracked from youth into old age, one finding keeps standing out. “One of the most important factors explaining someone’s cognitive ability at age 70 is their cognitive ability when they were 11,” researchers noted in a recent article in The […]
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President Donald Trump derailed his own speech Monday to insist how mentally healthy he is, following new poll data showing that a record high of Americans think he’s lost his mind.
“I feel the same as I felt 50 years ago, I don’t know,” Trump told the audience at a small business summit at the White House.
“I’ll say, ‘I’m not feeling well’—well, someday, I might say that to you, and you’ll be…
Only 1% of this Bolivian tribe develops dementia. They walk 17,000 steps a day, eat almost no processed food, and have never heard of a wellness trend.
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A troubling diagnosis led to a heartfelt mission.
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Jordan Adams, one-half of the FTD brothers, has set off on an incredible Irish journey – running 32 daily marathons across the 32 counties. The 30-year-old and his brother, Cian, have raised over €500,000 for their cause, after being diagnosed with ‘early-onset’ frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Both brothers carry a gene that was passed down by […]
There are many things that you can do to your body that may not have ramifications until years or even decades later. Most of the time, this is used to describe things that can be detrimental to your longevity: smoke a pack of cigarettes a day for decades and your risk of lung cancer later […]
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"Really? Yeah. Oh, my gosh. We are."
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There are many factors affecting dementia and, importantly, several are risk factors that we can work on.
A young man diagnosed with early-onset dementia is to run 32 marathons in 32 days in each county – a day after completing a race with a fridge on his back. Jordan Adams, 30, will run 42km per county, or over 1,300km, starting next week to raise money and awareness of Early-Onset Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). […]
For the millions of South Africans who cannot face the day without a cup of coffee or tea in hand, a large new study has delivered some genuinely encouraging news. That daily ritual may be doing more than clearing the morning fog — it could be quietly supporting your long-term brain health. Research published in [...]
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BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM For Carole Greig, 70, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s almost three years ago, the prospect is personal. “How fantastic that we can be given some more independence, that we’re going to be able to cope on our own and not be a burden,” she said after testing the technology. […]
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Emergency departments are not equipped to help patients with dementia.
The House and Senate both gave unanimous approval to bills requiring police training for "elopement" -- when someone with autism or dementia wanders way -- two pieces of a multipronged package of bills working steadily through the legislature.
Cities slashed air pollution, the renewables race accelerated, and Uganda chalked up a conservation win, plus more good news
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Nursing homes misuse antipsychotic drugs for dementia patients, disguise practice as schizophrenia treatment, watchdog finds.
Higher levels of one protein predicted later memory decline up to 25 years ahead.
Just as my mother’s dementia has gotten worse since I first wrote about it in January, so too the Trump administration has also gotten worse. We're dealing with delusional thinking.
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There is only one way to celebrate turning 60—on a party bus. That’s what Danielle DeBernardi and her sister were thinking when they booked one for their mom, Michelle. After the family gathered to celebrate the milestone birthday at a friend’s home, Danielle and her sister had one more surprise waiting outside—a party bus full […]
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Part of humanity living longer means an increased risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. It’s one of the reasons that research into this condition is so widespread: better understanding how to detect and prevent it could lead to scientific breakthroughs that could improve the experience of aging and make for better lives the world […]
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A routine shot designed to prevent a painful skin rash might also protect our minds.
He no longer remembers his wife so she does it for both of them
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When trying to anticipate a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, testing for the disease alone is only one factor to consider; there’s also a matter of predicting the onset of symptoms. The latter is where research into a type of protein called tau comes into play. As a 2025 dispatch from Stanford Medicine pointed out, tau […]
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The granddaughter of the city’s first Black police sergeant, who died of Alzheimer’s, created a foundation in her grandparents’ name to support families impacted by dementia.