A New Headset Aims to Treat Alzheimer’s With Light and Sound

The company’s study included 74 participants with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s who received either the Cognito stimulation or a sham device that acted as a placebo. Subjects were asked to use the headset for an hour every day for six months. Compared with the placebo group, those who got the Cognito stimulation showed a 77 … Read more

Great-grandmother, 80, with Alzheimer’s raped at Bahamas resort: family

An 80-year-old Canadian woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease was heinously raped by another tourist in the Bahamas last month, her son has claimed, and the incident took place about two weeks before two US women say they were also raped in the island country. The woman, who has not been named, was vacationing with … Read more

Jay Leno Files For Conservatorship Over Wife Mavis, She Suffers From Alzheimer’s

Jay Leno is taking steps to manage his wife’s affairs … in the form of a conservatorship. The comedian filed legal docs Friday to become conservator of his wife Mavis Leno’s estate … according to court records. A source with direct knowledge tells TMZ … Jay’s wife suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The diagnosis, our source … Read more

Millions of Americans Have Cognitive Decline and Don’t Know It

Millions of Americans and their doctors are in the dark when it comes to early cognitive decline, according to new research from the University of Southern California. A study out this week suggests that most general physicians vastly under-diagnose mild cognitive impairment among their patients, following another recent study from the same authors which found … Read more

After US approval, Japan OKs its first Alzheimer’s drug. Leqembi was developed by Eisai and Biogen

Japan’s health ministry has approved Leqembi, a drug for Alzheimer’s decease that was jointly developed by Japanese and U.S. pharmaceutical companies ByMARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press September 26, 2023, 2:18 AM This undated image made from video provided by Eisai Co., Ltd., shows Leqembi, a drug for Alzheimer’s decease that was jointly developed by Japanese and … Read more