<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[McMaster Alzheimer's Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAS]]></description><link>https://asmac5.wixsite.com/mcmasteralz/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:42:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://asmac5.wixsite.com/mcmasteralz/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Dementia &#38; Dysphagia: An Interview with Dr. Namasivayam-MacDonald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interview by  Ella Hermer, March 2025 Dr. Namasivayam-MacDonald is a clinically trained speech pathologist and an Assistant Professor in...]]></description><link>https://asmac5.wixsite.com/mcmasteralz/post/dementia-dysphagia-an-interview-with-dr-namasivayam-macdonald</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ddf7305a47b47069a8891c</guid><category><![CDATA[Media]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 23:34:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJWHpliJgBI" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>asmac5</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Role of Exercise in Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment and Prevention ]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Zaid Firas , March 2025 As Alzheimer’s disease (AD) continues to affect millions worldwide, scientists are uncovering a powerful new...]]></description><link>https://asmac5.wixsite.com/mcmasteralz/post/the-role-of-exercise-in-alzheimer-s-disease-treatment-and-prevention</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ddc1f9842fb3d6c120d6a5</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog Posts]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:48:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c46139_8b201aa2e4404f77b10dbb06b6ddb357~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_610,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>asmac5</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insights on Sleep, Apathy, and Alzheimer’s: An Interview with Dr. Krista Lanctôt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figure 1: Dr. Krista Lanctôt in 2022 after being appointed to the inaugural Bernick Chair in Geriatric Psychopharmacology for her...]]></description><link>https://asmac5.wixsite.com/mcmasteralz/post/insights-on-sleep-apathy-and-alzheimer-s-an-interview-with-dr-krista-lanct%C3%B4t</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6798f8824b4f21d5ea0d99b3</guid><category><![CDATA[News Articles]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:39:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c46139_d3e81ae187ac446c9f640355d5d22a18~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_624,h_378,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>asmac5</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pivotal Role of Gut Microbiota in Alzheimer's Disease Progression and Prevention]]></title><description><![CDATA[The human gut microbiota, comprised of trillions of microorganisms existing symbiotically within the gastrointestinal tract, plays a...]]></description><link>https://asmac5.wixsite.com/mcmasteralz/post/the-pivotal-role-of-gut-microbiota-in-alzheimer-s-disease-progression-and-prevention</link><guid isPermaLink="false">660853810575b2e29ecabbfc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2024 18:01:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>asmac5</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Role of Microglia in the Spread of Tau: Relevance for Tauopathies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The article "The Role of Microglia in the Spread of Tau: Relevance for Tauopathies" by Juan R. Perea et al. provides significant insights...]]></description><link>https://asmac5.wixsite.com/mcmasteralz/post/the-role-of-microglia-in-the-spread-of-tau-relevance-for-tauopathies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e09ecb153750be9dd74d55</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:12:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>asmac5</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natural inhibitors as effective antagonists for Tau and β-amyloid in Alzheimer’s rat model]]></title><description><![CDATA[This study by Mervat et al. aimed to evaluate the potential of aqueous extracts from Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) and Saffron...]]></description><link>https://asmac5.wixsite.com/mcmasteralz/post/natural-inhibitors-as-effective-antagonists-for-tau-and-%CE%B2-amyloid-in-alzheimer-s-rat-model</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65dfd2afd981f455ed2e96e8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:41:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>asmac5</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lifestyle intervention to prevent Alzheimer’s disease ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is considered to be one of the most common degenerative diseases, largely affecting the elderly population. This...]]></description><link>https://asmac5.wixsite.com/mcmasteralz/post/lifestyle-intervention-to-prevent-alzheimer-s-disease</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65dfd275c9bfb2ae20099e75</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:40:24 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>asmac5</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exercise Increases Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Older Adults to Improve Cognitive Function in Alzheimer’s Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prominent form of dementia caused by aging (Choi et al., 2018). This disease negatively impacts the...]]></description><link>https://asmac5.wixsite.com/mcmasteralz/post/exercise-increases-brain-derived-neurotrophic-factor-levels-in-older-adults-to-improve-cognitive-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65dfd230c9bfb2ae20099e3b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:39:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>asmac5</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potential New Amyloid-β-Targeting Therapeutic Pathway]]></title><description><![CDATA[An article published in Nature Aging in September 2023 by a research group (Lau et al.) from Hong Kong identified a potential new target...]]></description><link>https://asmac5.wixsite.com/mcmasteralz/post/potential-new-amyloid-%CE%B2-targeting-therapeutic-pathway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6586239a3828fa2db9d73db1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2023 00:02:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>asmac5</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Trial of Solanezumab in Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article by Sperling et al. looked at a potential treatment, solanezumab, for Alzheimer's disease. Solanezumab, a monoclonal...]]></description><link>https://asmac5.wixsite.com/mcmasteralz/post/review-trial-of-solanezumab-in-preclinical-alzheimer-s-disease</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6586234155c154c0e231f67b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2023 00:01:56 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>asmac5</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>