by Gaganpreet Kaur | Mar 6, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease
In 2015, with 47 million people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia, the World Health Organization and Alzheimer’s Disease International recognized AD as a global health priority (1). The prevalence of AD and dementia patients is projected to increase... 
by Smriti Haria | Feb 19, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Officers, Prescribers
As of 2014, 1.6% of the American population, 5 million people, were afflicted by Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and other related dementias. This number is only expected to grow with a prediction that by 2060, AD and other dementias will affect 3.3% of Americans [1]. Like... 
by Gaganpreet Kaur | Feb 1, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, I. Issues
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder, is the leading cause of dementia and is characterized by cognitive impairments including memory loss. Currently, more than 5 million Americans are suffering from AD and this number is projected to increase to 14... 
by Sophie Gilbert | Jan 22, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
The current ‘gold-standard’ in treating and preventing the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) without, or in coordination with, prescription medication is memory-enhancement training (MET) (1). MET programs utilize techniques such as mnemonics and repetition to... 
by Eden Sheinin | Jan 20, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Officers
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most prevalent illnesses in the U.S. One in three seniors die due to AD or another dementia, making it the sixth leading cause of death nationally. (1) There are no clinically proven therapies to treat AD. Diagnosis has... 
by Emily Armitage | Jan 14, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, I. Issues
Stefan Merrill Block’s grandmother forgot her age, her daughter, and Stefan when he was twelve. He wrote about his grandmother’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) for the New Yorker (3), with a focus on his grandmother’s “cognitive return to birth,” called... 