A neurologist's personal battle against Alzheimer's disease
Perhaps the biggest Alzheimer’s news in 2021 was the controversial FDA approval of the anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody Aduhelm (aducanumab). Controversy surrounds the mixed results of two parallel phase 3 trials. Both trials showed efficacy at removing...
Among the lifestyle modifications that can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and slow its progression is adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet. The MIND diet (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) is an amalgam of the...
We’ve talked a lot so far about clinical trials of several so-called disease-modifying drugs for Alzheimer’s disease. These are medications designed to slow and perhaps even stop the progression of Alzheimer’s. Most of them so...
In a previous post, I mentioned being interviewed for a segment on CBS Sunday Morning. I found out yesterday that the interview will air this Sunday as part of a larger story on the...
Jack, our English cocker spaniel, is seven years old, middle aged for a dog. He may be a little neurotic, after all he is a spaniel, but he is still sharp as a tack and...
I was interested to see the report from the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease conference held in Boston last week demonstrating a reduction of a blood marker for neurofibrillary tangles in the brain, p-tau...
Over and over, perhaps ad nauseum, I have been talking about the evidence-based lifestyle changes that can reduce our risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease and/or slow its progression. These include getting frequent aerobic exercise, eating a...
For over twenty years, there has been growing evidence of the importance of inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease. For a comprehensive review of this topic, follow this link to a 2018 paper in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Briefly,...
After finishing my neurology training, I joined a group practice associated with Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. As part of the décor for my new office, I picked out several old photographs from the...
Beginning in March, over a month before Tattoo was published, I have done twenty-three interviews about the book: ten podcasts, eight radio, three print, one TV, and one webinar. Starting out, I was incredibly stressed about...
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