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Dementia & Dysphagia: An Interview with Dr. Namasivayam-MacDonald
Interview by Ella Hermer, March 2025 Dr. Namasivayam-MacDonald is a clinically trained speech pathologist and an Assistant Professor in...
Mar 21, 20251 min read


The Role of Exercise in Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment and Prevention
by Zaid Firas , March 2025 As Alzheimer’s disease (AD) continues to affect millions worldwide, scientists are uncovering a powerful new...
Mar 21, 20256 min read


Insights on Sleep, Apathy, and Alzheimer’s: An Interview with Dr. Krista Lanctôt
Figure 1: Dr. Krista Lanctôt in 2022 after being appointed to the inaugural Bernick Chair in Geriatric Psychopharmacology for her...
Jan 28, 20253 min read
The Pivotal Role of Gut Microbiota in Alzheimer's Disease Progression and Prevention
The human gut microbiota, comprised of trillions of microorganisms existing symbiotically within the gastrointestinal tract, plays a...
Mar 30, 20243 min read
The Role of Microglia in the Spread of Tau: Relevance for Tauopathies
The article "The Role of Microglia in the Spread of Tau: Relevance for Tauopathies" by Juan R. Perea et al. provides significant insights...
Feb 29, 20241 min read
Natural inhibitors as effective antagonists for Tau and β-amyloid in Alzheimer’s rat model
This study by Mervat et al. aimed to evaluate the potential of aqueous extracts from Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) and Saffron...
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Lifestyle intervention to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is considered to be one of the most common degenerative diseases, largely affecting the elderly population. This...
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Exercise Increases Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Older Adults to Improve Cognitive Function in Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prominent form of dementia caused by aging (Choi et al., 2018). This disease negatively impacts the...
Feb 28, 20244 min read
Potential New Amyloid-β-Targeting Therapeutic Pathway
An article published in Nature Aging in September 2023 by a research group (Lau et al.) from Hong Kong identified a potential new target...
Dec 22, 20232 min read
Review: Trial of Solanezumab in Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease
This article by Sperling et al. looked at a potential treatment, solanezumab, for Alzheimer's disease. Solanezumab, a monoclonal...
Dec 22, 20232 min read
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