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Alzheimer's Skin Patch Receives Approval
(Source: Marketwire) - The Exelon Patch has received approval in the United States. The patch treats mild to moderate Alzheimer's, using a skin patch instead of an oral capsule. This is the first approved transdermal treatment for the disease.
New Criteria for Probable Alzheimer's Disease
(Source: News Medical) - An international group of Alzheimer's experts has proposed new criteria for the diagnosis of the condition. They argue that existing criteria is out of date, due to unprecedented growth of scientific knowledge.
New Alzheimer's Risk Factors Discovered
(Source: Science Daily) - A recent study suggests that cognitively normal adults exhibiting shrinking of their temporal lobe or damage to brain blood vessels are more likely to develop Alzheime's disease. Older adults showing signs of both conditions were seven-times more likely to develop Alzheime's.
Latino Communities Cope with Rise in Alzheimer's Cases
(Source: recordnet.com) - A new study by the Alzheimer's Association reports the number of Latinos with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia is expected to increase 600 percent by 2050.
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