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St. Louis on the Air
2:03 pm
Tue April 23, 2013

Finding Balance And Dignity Among The Chaos Of Dementia

Credit US National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease
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Dementia is the broad term which refers to diseases which result in a significant loss of cognitive ability.

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the worst manifestations of dementia.

A symposium at Washington University in St. Louis this week aims to be a gathering place for people struggling to find balance and dignity among the chaos of dementia.

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Alzheimer's Disease
5:35 pm
Wed October 10, 2012

Study To Test Drugs Aimed At Preventing Alzheimer’s Dementia

Credit Tammie Benzinger, MD, PhD, Tyler Blazey/Washington University
The areas where the most Alzheimer’s plaques typically form are highlighted in red and yellow on these brain scans.
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Washington University will soon lead a clinical trial aimed at preventing people with Alzheimer’s disease from developing dementia.

The international trial will involve 160 patients in the U.S., Europe, and Australia who have a very rare, inherited form of Alzheimer’s, which typically causes dementia before age 50.

Washington University neurologist and study lead Dr. Randall Bateman says this is one of the first clinical trials to try to treat Alzheimer’s patients before they have any symptoms.

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