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27.01.2024 / 03:58

Jay Leno files conservatorship over wife after Alzheimer’s diagnosis: report

TMZ reports that the former late-night host filed legal docs Friday to become conservator of Mavis’ estate.An insider told the outlet that Mavis suffers from Alzheimer’s, a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. The Post has contacted reps for Leno for comment.Jay, 73, and Mavis, 77, have been married for over four decades, tying the knot back in in 1980. They do not have any kids.

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Viagra may decrease Alzheimer’s disease risk up to 69%, study finds

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A new study shows that drugs commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction, such as Viagra, may reduce a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by up to two-thirds. According to the study, supported by the National Institutes of Health and published in "Naturing Aging" earlier this month, people who took the drug sildenafil (also known by brand names including Viagra and Revatio) were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Sildenafil is FDA-approved to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension.A team of researchers, led by Dr.

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Alzheimer’s disease preventative nasal vaccine to be tested at Boston hospital

announced Tuesday that it would test a nasal vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease.The move, the hospital said in a press release, represents the culmination of 20 years of research at the institution."The launch of the first human trial of a nasal vaccine for Alzheimer’s is a remarkable milestone," Dr. Howard Weiner, co-director of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital, said in a statement.

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Deb Hope’s family share her heartbreaking journey with Alzheimer’s disease

Beloved BCTV/Global BC reporter and anchor Deb Hope has been locked in a devastating battle with early onset dementia.

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Study reveals possible biochemical trigger for Alzheimer’s disease

5 million people in the United States were living with Alzheimer’s, but as the population ages, that number is predicted to almost triple, reaching 14 million people by 2060. In the brain of a person with Alzheimer’s, there is a buildup of insoluble plaques made of a protein called beta-amyloid and fibrous tangles of another protein, called tau.Beta-amyloid is a fragment of a much larger protein called the amyloid precursor protein (APP), which is present in many organs, especially in the brain. Enzymes can break down APP in two ways, either by creating a beta-amyloid fragment or another, apparently harmless fragment. Scientists at the Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, in Spain, have now found evidence that the way APP is “labeled”

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Nonprofit donates Amazon tablets help those with Alzheimer’s disease stay stimulated

A Central Florida community dedicated to caring for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease received a donation to help stimulate those suffering from the illness.Arden Courts of Winter Springs recently received a donation of 60 Amazon Fire Tablets for their residents.Dr. Marlon Fuller and his wife Christina are philanthropists who founded a nonprofit named Cool Kids Fund Incorporated and generously donated the tablets to the center, a news release said.“The Fullers are passionate about dementia and have lost Grandparents to Alzheimer’s disease on both sides of their family.

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FDA Approves Drug For Use In Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Providence (RI) Business News (6/7, Graham) reports the FDA has approved Tauvid (flortaucipir F 18 injection) “for use in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.” Studies show Tauvid “used along with positron emission tomography, or PET, imaging, helps detect the presence of a substance known as tau protein in Alzheimers’s patients’ brains.” Rhode Island Hospital Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Center Associate Director Dr.

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Marion County deputies issue silver alert for missing woman with Alzheimer’s disease

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office issued a silver alert Saturday morning after a woman diagnosed with Alzheimer’s went missing.

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Rita Wilson Talks Losing Her Mother To Alzheimer’s Disease, Battling Breast Cancer & Predicting Her Coronavirus Diagnosis In Candid Interview

Rita Wilson discusses her battle with breast cancer, losing her mother Dorothy to Alzheimer’s disease, and much more in a candid new interview with Health.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Reportedly Disrupting Routines And Hands-On Care For Many Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease.

The New York Times (3/26, Halpert) reports on the difficulties of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0