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Magazine started by Oregonians helps keep joy of reading alive for people with dementia
We hear from the co-founder and publisher of a magazine written for people with dementia, a community which is expected to nearly double among older adults in the U.S.
At OHSU, researchers test a promising Alzheimer’s drug — and search for a cause
Drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease have been in development for decades, but almost every clinical trial has ended in disappointment. One theory is that we’re treating people too late and not long enough.
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Scientists look to people with Down syndrome to test Alzheimer’s drugs
Because people with Down syndrome are very likely to develop Alzheimer's, they are ideal candidates for experimental drugs meant to halt the disease.
With pandemic especially challenging to seniors with Alzheimer’s, one Portland group helps people connect by walking
As we reach two full years of living in a pandemic, an act as simple as a walk outside is reconnecting some of the people hit hardest by COVID-19 isolation.
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Lauren Kessler On Turning Time Counterclockwise
THURSDAY: We're replaying an earlier interview with Eugene author Lauren Kessler. Her 2013 book, Counterclockwise, recounts her year of personal research into the world of anti-aging.