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What's happening in Alzheimer's care, research funding, and treatment — summarized simply, each item linked to the original reporting.
Free to read, “May need a subscription” and “Archived copy”: what they mean
Whether an article is free to read is a guess, not a test of your access. Each item is one of three:
- No label: free to read (303 of 347). The publisher’s page marks it free, or the outlet publishes free to read: Medical Xpress, ScienceDaily, NIH (incl. NIA and PMC), Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's News Today, NPR, Alzheimer's Disease International, or a .gov site.
- May need a subscription (11 of 347). The publisher’s own page marks the article as not free to read, or — when the page says nothing — the outlet sells subscriptions: The New York Times, STAT, Scientific American, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Economist, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Wired, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The Times, The Telegraph, New Scientist, Endpoints News, Science. Each badge says which.
- “Free to read? Not known” (33 of 347). The outlet is on neither list and its page said nothing. We do not call these paywalled.
Archived copy links go to a copy the Internet Archive (web.archive.org) saved, dated the day it was saved. We show one only where the Internet Archive reported a working saved copy when we checked; an archived copy of a subscription article sometimes shows only its opening. 265 of 347 items have one.
Brain-protective molecule may help preserve memory during aging
As humans age, both protective and harmful biological processes shape brain health. When the balance shifts in favor of harmful processes, age-related changes in the brain can accelerate, including synapse loss, disruptions in lipid metabolism and chronic inflammation.
Read at Medical Xpress → Archived copy (18 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveIncreasing protective protein suppresses Parkinson's-linked buildup, more than doubling lifespan in mouse model
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. Over the last 30 years, studies have shown that a protein called alpha-synuclein abnormally aggregates in people with Parkinson's disease…
Read at Medical Xpress → Archived copy (13 Oct 2026), Internet ArchiveWhy hearing loss deserves earlier attention in dementia prevention
Dr. Brent Tipping, a geriatrician at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Center (WDGMC), says that hearing loss more than doubles the odds of dementia, with visual impairment (both near and far) also elevating the risk.
Managing misfolded proteins to prevent Parkinson's disease
The protein alpha-synuclein is abundant in healthy brains and plays an important role in enabling communication between nerve cells. However, under certain conditions, misfolded alpha-synuclein proteins can accumulate into toxic clumps inside neurons. …
Read at Medical Xpress →Genetic analysis reveals potential benefit of aspirin for reducing dementia risk
Low-dose aspirin was associated with a 70% lower risk of dementia among older people with a particular genetic profile, a new Monash University analysis has found, raising the possibility of a more personalized approach to dementia prevention.
Read at Medical Xpress →NIA-funded small business spotlight: Bone Health Technologies shakes up the market to prevent bone density loss
Read how Bone Health Technologies, an NIA-funded small business, shakes up the market to prevent bone density loss.
Why it matters: Bone Health Technologies, an NIA-funded small business, is shaking up the market to prevent bone density loss.
Read at NIH National Institute on Aging → Archived copy (12 Jul 2025), Internet ArchiveFollow new items in a feed reader: Atom feed.