John Bufalini remembers clearly the first time he witnessed what music can do, as a first-year medical student at Penn State College of Medicine. He watched as the room of an assisted living facility was transformed as an older woman danced to the music from her youth. When her husband later took her hands and…
Music to Treat Alzheimer’s and Support Caregivers
August 21, 2022
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FDA Finally Approved an Alzheimer’s Drug—But Everything Surrounding It Is Controversial
August 20, 2022
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Analysis Aduhelm is the brand name under which the Alzheimer’s drug Aducanumab is marketed. It is developed by the U.S. company Biogen. The drug is to be administered as an intra-venous infusion every four weeks. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Aducanumab in June 2021, making it the first Alzheimer’s disease medication approved by the…
Alzheimer’s Is Linked to Gum Disease – but Bad Oral Health Is Not the Only Culprit
For most people, teeth cleaning may just be a normal part of your daily routine. But what if the way you clean your teeth today, might affect your chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease in years to come? There is an increasing body of evidence to indicate that gum (periodontal) disease could be a plausible risk…
Study: Eating Too Much Ultra-Processed or Junk Food May Cause Cognitive Decline
Our fast-paced modern life comes with a price tag: our health. While junk food may give temporary comfort to your cravings, it will cause long and undesirable health effects. A recent study shows that regular consumption of ultra-processed food can lead to cognitive decline. At the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2022 (AAIC), a new study…
How the Brain Clears Toxins
August 18, 2022
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Many of you have heard of the lymphatic system—the waste removal system of the body responsible for clearing out cellular debris, fluid, and inflammatory byproducts. The lymphatic system is found throughout the body and comprises multiple organs including the spleen, tonsils, adenoids, and the thymus gland. Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped organs located along lymph…
Is the Basis of Alzheimer’s Research Fundamentally Flawed?
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia. It is named after German pathologist Alois Alzheimer, who discovered what is believed to be the distinctive feature of the disease–plaques and other protein deposits–in the brain of a deceased patient in 1906. In the 1980s, a protein called amyloid beta (Aβ) was identified as the main component…
Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Early Warning for Dementia?
July 30, 2022
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Somewhere between misplacing your keys, missing an important appointment, or forgetting an acquaintance’s name and developing a full-blown case of dementia is a condition researchers call mild cognitive impairment (MCI). MCI is cognitive decline beyond what you would expect to see in a person based on normal aging and other factors. It may be an…
Can We Regenerate Brain Cells?
July 24, 2022
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For many decades, neurologists and medical students were taught that neurogenesis, the formation of new brain cells, does not happen in the adult brain. It was believed that when cells in other organs died they were replaced with fresh new ones whereas the brain was seen as a special organ where once neurons died, they were…
Sleep ‘Sweet Spot’ May Mean Less Cognitive Decline
Like so many other good things in life, sleep is best in moderation, new research suggests. A multiyear study of older adults found that both short and long sleepers experienced greater cognitive decline than people who slept a moderate amount, even when researchers took into account the effects of early Alzheimer’s disease. Poor sleep and…
Brain Fog: The Tip of a Serious Health Iceberg
July 8, 2022
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Last week saw over 100 national and international speakers, 500+ in-person delegates and over 2,000 virtual attendees gather for the 2nd World Congress of the World Council for Health and Médicos Pela Vida in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. The congress was largely solution-based, focusing on where we find ourselves now with chronic COVID-19 and post-vaccination diseases and…
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