Dementia is the seventh leading cause of death worldwide and a major cause of disability among older people, according to the World Health Organization. A Republican state lawmaker wants to help Missourians dealing with the cognitive disease by creating a dementia...
The holidays are a time for family gatherings, and some Missourians might notice changes in a loved ones’ memory that warrants further exploring. Lauren Livingston, spokeswoman for the Alzheimer’s Association, said there are often clear signs a person may...
A new drug will be on the market to help people who are battling Alzheimer’s Disease. Alisa Nelson talks to Sarah Lovegreen, with the Greater Missouri Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, who has the 411 on this new treatment.
A laboratory professor of Genomic Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis is researching that disease and how your gut bacteria could be an early indicator that you have it. Anthony Morabith chats with Dr. Gautam Dantas at Washington University in St....
A statewide task force has been working for months to come up with recommendations to better serve the state’s Alzheimer’s patients and their families. The group has turned in its recommendations to Gov. Mike Parson and the Missouri Legislature. The proposals...
