Cumulus’ gamified dry EEG system tops lab monitoring in trial
An at-home electroencephalogram (EEG) headset used alongside game-like cognitive tasks developed by UK company Cumulus Neuroscience has been shown to be more effective than lab-based […]
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Eisai steps up beyond-the-pill approach to dementia in Japan
More and more pharma companies are looking “beyond the pill” when it comes to providing care for patients, few more so than Eisai, which is […]
Our Nursing Home Industry – A National Scandal
David Chess, MD, Chief Health & Policy Officer & Chairman of the Board / Founder, Tapestry Health A society defines itself by how it cares […]
Researchers: Improving Eyesight May Help Prevent Dementia
As experimental drugs prove ineffective against increasing dementia cases in the U.S., researchers argue that improving eyesight can have an effect.
When It Comes to Digital Health, Experience Is Everything
Aniket Singh Rajput, Founder and CEO of Neuroglee Thanks to COVID-19 and numerous other factors, the adoption of digital health technologies used by patients in […]
Eisai’s brain health tool NouKNOW used in Tokyo dementia project
Eisai’s digital tool to allow self-assessment of cognitive performance – NouKNOW – will be used in a Japanese project aimed at improving the management of […]
Single MRI-based brain scan could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, says study
Alzheimer’s disease could be diagnosed from a single MRI brain scan, according to a new study by Imperial College London. Using machine learning technology, researchers […]
3 Ways Health Plans Can Improve Sleep Health for their Members
Dr. Melissa Lim, Chief Medical Officer at Somnology Getting a good night’s sleep should have nothing to do with having a great health plan — […]
Cumulus puts its digital biomarkers for CNS diseases to the test
Cumulus Neuroscience has started a pair of clinical trials to gauge the value of a panel of physiological and digital biomarkers in tracking the course […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Leaked Abortion Opinion Rocks Washington’s World
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Patients Divided Over Alzheimer’s Drug: Is It a ‘Risk I’m Willing to Take’ or Just a ‘Magic Pill’?
If you listen to the nation’s largest Alzheimer’s disease advocacy organizations, you might think everyone living with Alzheimer’s wants unfettered access to Aduhelm, a controversial […]
Watch: Seniors Share How They’ve Made It Through the Pandemic
Too often the voices of older people are not heard. Judith Graham, KHN’s Navigating Aging columnist, invited nine seniors from across the country to talk […]
Neuro-focused Arkuda raises $64M as dementia drug moves closer to the clinic
Eli Lilly is among the new investors joining the Series B round of Arkuda Therapeutics, a biotech developing a drug to treat a rare, inherited […]
Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease with Diet
What evidence is there that our meat-sweet diets play a cause-and-effect role in dementia? What is behind the dramatic increase in dementia in Japan over […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Dealing With Drug Prices
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Digital health’s ‘wow factor’ should focus on the patient
While the era of using digital health tools to manage MCI and perhaps prevent greater cognitive decline is just beginning, it is a promising new […]
Wartime Trauma Hits Close to Home for Scholar of Dementia
Oanh Meyer was a postdoctoral fellow studying the experiences of caregivers for those with dementia in 2012 when her research took a very personal turn. […]
When the Eye on Older Patients Is a Camera
In the middle of a rainy Michigan night, 88-year-old Dian Wurdock walked out the front door of her son’s home in Grand Rapids, barefoot and […]
Real-world evidence and qualitative research: the ELICIT podcast
In the first episode of the ELICIT podcast, a new series produced in partnership with Cerner Enviza, the speakers discuss qualitative real-world evidence and a […]
FDA clears AI-powered digital test for early dementia
The FDA has approved an artificial intelligence-based test for early detection of dementia that can be carried out on an iPad in five minutes. The […]
A Racial Disparity in Schizophrenia Diagnoses in Nursing Homes
Diagnoses for the disorder have soared in the past decade, driven in part by a loophole in regulations. A new study shows the impact has […]
A Racial Disparity in Schizophrenia Diagnoses in Nursing Homes
Diagnoses for the disorder have soared in the past decade, driven in part by a loophole in regulations. A new study shows the impact has […]
A Racial Disparity in Schizophrenia Diagnoses in Nursing Homes
Diagnoses for the disorder have soared in the past decade, driven in part by a loophole in regulations. A new study shows the impact has […]
Alzheimer’s Drug Targets People With Mild Cognitive Impairment. What Does That Mean?
The approval of a controversial new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, Aduhelm, is shining a spotlight on mild cognitive impairment — problems with memory, attention, language […]
Phony Diagnoses Hide High Rates of Drugging at Nursing Homes
At least 21 percent of nursing home residents are on antipsychotic drugs, a Times investigation found.
Startup Neuroglee raises $10m for virtual neurology clinics
A digital health company focusing on neurodegenerative disorders – Neuroglee Therapeutics – has raised $10 million in first-round funding to roll out a virtual neurology […]
Neuroglee looks to Mayo partnership, digital therapeutics to tackle mild cognitive impairment
Neuroglee recently raised $10 million in funding and struck a partnership with Mayo Clinic. It’s building a digital therapeutic and virtual programs for people with […]
Cambridge team says AI could diagnose dementia with one scan
Researchers at Cambridge University in the UK are trialling an artificial intelligence system that they think could spot the signs of dementia after a single […]
Facing Headwinds on New Alzheimer’s Drug, Biogen Launches Controversial Campaign
Do you sometimes lose your train of thought or feel a bit more anxious than is typical for you? Those are two of the six […]
Merck, Evidation to test if smartphone data can be used to detect early Alzheimer’s
Merck and Evidation Health launched a study to see if data from smartphones and wearables could be used to detect and monitor the treatment of […]
Doctores sopesan pros y contras de recetar la nueva droga para el Alzheimer
Mientras médicos y expertos en políticas de salud debaten los méritos de Aduhelm, el primer fármaco para el Alzheimer aprobado en 18 años, los pacientes […]
Doctors Weigh Pros and Cons of Prescribing Hot-Button Alzheimer’s Drug
As physicians and health policy experts debate the merits of Aduhelm, the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease approved in 18 years, patients want to […]
Violent Colorado Arrest Puts Spotlight on How Police Treat Disabled People
Nearly a year after police officers in Loveland, Colorado, injured an elderly woman with dementia and then laughed at footage of her arrest, two of […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Our 200th Episode!
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Saffron Put to the Test for Alzheimer’s
The spice saffron is pitted head-to-head against the leading drug for severe Alzheimer’s disease. What’s the latest on treating memory disorders with the spice saffron? […]
COVID-19’s collateral deaths
People are not just dying from COVID, but the quarantine’s–while necessary–did exacerbate mental health issues for many individuals. This is especially true for individuals who […]
Aiding Her Dying Husband, a Geriatrician Learns the Emotional and Physical Toll of Caregiving
The loss of a husband. The death of a sister. Taking in an elderly mother with dementia. This has been a year like none other […]
Trouble Managing Money May Be an Early Sign of Dementia
After Maria Turner’s minivan was totaled in an accident a dozen years ago, she grew impatient waiting for the insurance company to process the claim. […]
Can your typing patterns reveal if you have Alzheimer’s?
The neuroQWERTY technology can analyse people’s typing for signs of motor conditions like Parkinson’s disease – and now the team behind it is looking to […]
Acadia puts blame on FDA as Nuplazid rejected for dementia
Acadia Pharmaceuticals is butting heads with US regulators again, this time over the FDA’s decision to reject its Nuplazid (pimavanserin) for use in dementia-related psychosis […]
FDA rejects Acadia’s bid for Nuplazid approval in dementia-related psychosis
The FDA’s rejection of Nuplazid cited clinical trial results in subgroups of patients. Acadia Pharmaceuticals said the FDA’s decision goes against all feedback the company […]
BioXcel’s BXCL501 Receives the US FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Acute Treatment of Agitation Associated with Dementia
Shots: The BTD is based on a P-Ib/II TRANQUILITY study assessing BXCL501 in patients with acute treatment of agitation associated with dementia, including AD The […]
How Artificial Intelligence Is Making Senior Care More Human
Bent Philipson, Founder of Philosophy Care When it comes to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in particular and long-term care in general, a human-centered and empathetic […]
After Nearly 60 Years of Marriage, This Missouri Couple Stayed Together to the End
This story also ran on St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It can be republished for free. Arthur Kelley could barely raise his voice above a whisper last […]
If I Have Cancer, Dementia or MS, Should I Get the Covid Vaccine?
As public demand grows for limited supplies of covid-19 vaccines, questions remain about the vaccines’ appropriateness for older adults with various illnesses. Among them are […]
Biogen, Apple to launch virtual study on cognitive health
Biogen plans to launch a virtual study with Apple this year to identify early signs of mild cognitive impairment. The study is expected to launch […]
As Telehealth Surges, Are Seniors Being Left Behind?
Anne Davis, Director of Quality Programs & Medicare Strategy at HMS A global health crisis has thrust us into a scenario in which lives quite […]
Eisai forges CNS alliance with UK’s Wren Therapeutics
Japanese drugmaker Eisai has teamed up with UK biotech Wren Therapeutics on an R&D programme seeking drugs for neurodegenerative disorders. The two companies will focus […]
Açaí vs. Wild Blueberries for Artery Function
“Plant-based diets…have been found to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease” and some of our other leading causes of death and disability. “Studies have shown […]
Topical Lemon Balm Lotion for Alzheimer’s
Improving cognitive performance with aromatherapy in young, healthy volunteers is one thing, but how about where it really matters? As I discuss in my video […]
Recent Advances in Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention
Recent Advances in Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention A prominent neurologist reviews what is known (and not known) about recent evidence-based advances in Alzheimer’s Disease prevention. The […]
Pain-detecting tool for dementia patients rolls out in UK
A smartphone-based app that uses facial analysis technology to spot chronic pain in people with dementia, called PainChek, is being rolled out in the UK […]
Isolation, Disruption and Confusion: Coping With Dementia During a Pandemic
GARDENA, Calif. — Daisy Conant, 91, thrives off routine. One of her favorites is reading the newspaper with her morning coffee. But, lately, the news […]
High Blood Pressure May Lead to Low Brain Volume
Having hypertension in midlife (ages 40 through 60) is associated with elevated risk of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s dementia later in life, even more so […]