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FTD: The Most Common Form of Dementia Under Age 60

A Q&A with Bruce L. Miller, MD, an expert on frontotemporal dementia—a disease many people have never heard of.
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Ernie Davis hugs his wife, Nikki, while wearing cowboy hats, jeans and button-down shirts and holding onto the reins of their brown horse standing next to them.

The Reality of Long-Term Caregiving

A Q&A with Nikki Davis, who opened up on social media after 15 years as a caregiver to her husband.
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Jim and Geri Taylor stand in the desert in the U.S. West and pose and smile for the camera.

Voices of Alzheimer’s Aims to Empower People Living with Alzheimer’s Disease

A Q&A with Jim Taylor, CEO of Voices of Alzheimer’s, about being a “care partner” to his wife, Geri.
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A close-up of a woman's left ear with her fingers behind it to focus on listening. An image of soundwaves is coming out of her ear that lead to smaller photos of food, including a pizza slice, burrito, stack of pancakes, chocolate chip cookies and more.

GLP-1s May Quiet ‘Food Noise’

GLP-1 patients have been surprised to discover they no longer think about food as often—their “food noise” has decreased or disappeared.
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A display of brightly colored healthy foods includes a variety of vegetables and grains including carrots, Brussel sprouts, asparagus, half an avocado, red lentils and chickpeas.

Want a Healthier Brain? Try the MIND Diet

As you leave the scrumptious holiday meals behind, consider following the MIND diet for overall health—and brain health.
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Four small brown blocks, similar to Scrabble tiles sit next to each other and spell out GLP-1. Three small white pills sit on top of the blocks and an image of a purple ribbons winds its way around the blocks.

Can GLP-1s Lower My Dementia Risk?

A two-year drug trial examining whether GLP-1s could slow progression…
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A blurred person in the background pours a metal tumbler of clear alcohol into a small glass of ice and orange-brown liquid. Type on the image says "Is alcohol bad for my brain?"

Is Alcohol Bad For My Brain?

With the holiday parties here, it’s a good time to ask: How does light to heavy drinking affect the brain?
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