Medicare Will Only Cover New Alzheimer’s Drug in Trials

April 8, 2022 by Ruth Folger Weiss

Federal officials have made their final decision: Medicare will only pay for patients to get the new Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (Aduhelm) if the patients are participating in clinical trials. Source: NEW FEED

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Vision Rehab Helps People With Low Vision Navigate the World

March 3, 2022 by Ruth Folger Weiss

How vision rehabilitation services help people with low vision navigate the world. Source: NEW FEED

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Other Ways to Manage Pain After Surgery

February 17, 2022 by Ruth Folger Weiss

New research out of the Mayo Clinic backs the idea that orthopedic surgical pain management might drop the use of opioids. Source: NEW FEED

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Scientists See Hope in New Therapy COVID Brain Fog Patients

February 10, 2022 by Ruth Folger Weiss

A type of rehabilitation program that allows the brain to rewire itself has been successful in improving the lives of people with brain fog. Source: NEW FEED

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Electrocuted by 11,000 Volts, Now an Amputee … and an MD

January 18, 2022 by Ruth Folger Weiss

Bruce “BJ” Miller was 19 when he lost both legs and one arm. After a grueling rehab, he went back to college and eventually medical school. Source: NEW FEED

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More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life

January 11, 2022 by Ruth Folger Weiss

People who consume more than 1/2 a tablespoon of olive oil a day are less likely to die from heart disease, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s or lung disease. Source: NEW FEED

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Cataract Surgery Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia

December 7, 2021 by Ruth Folger Weiss

From more than 3,000 older adults with the eye disease, researchers found those who had surgery were about 30% less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in the coming years. Source: NEW FEED

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Could Viagra Help Prevent Alzheimer's?

December 7, 2021 by Ruth Folger Weiss

researchers found that those taking Viagra were 69% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s, when compared to non-users. And lab experiments showed that the medication seemed to target part of the underlying disease process in Alzheimer’s. Source: NEW FEED

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Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease

November 17, 2021 by Ruth Folger Weiss

The vaccine stimulates the immune system, prompting white blood cells to migrate to the brain and clear beta amyloid plaques. Source: NEW FEED

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Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk

August 12, 2021 by Ruth Folger Weiss

A new study suggests older adults who take certain diabetes drugs may see a slower decline in their memory and thinking skills. Source: NEW FEED

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