Cindy Krischer Goodman

1 week ago | orlandosentinel.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

Four South Florida clinics are enrolling patients in a nationwide trial for a vitamin that may offer a solution for slowing memory loss and halting the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The trial will study benfotiamine, a laboratory-made form of thiamine, also known as vitamin B1, as a treatment to slow Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have discovered that thiamine does not enter the brains of people with early Alzheimer's despite having a sufficient supply of it in their blood.

1 week ago | sun-sentinel.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

Four South Florida clinics are enrolling patients in a nationwide trial for a vitamin that may offer a solution for slowing memory loss and halting the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The trial will study benfotiamine, a laboratory-made form of thiamine, also known as vitamin B1, as a treatment to slow Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have discovered that thiamine does not enter the brains of people with early Alzheimer’s despite having a sufficient supply of it in their blood.

2 weeks ago | texarkanagazette.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Will playing Wordle regularly fend off Alzheimer's? Will the fish oil you take daily keep your memory sharp? Many people think it's worth trying anything to help with brain health. After all, the forecast is worrisome: The number of people living with dementia, including Alzheimer's, is expected almost to double every 20 years. In South Florida, researchers are studying ways to stop cognitive decline, which is known as memory slide.

3 weeks ago | sun-sentinel.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

With less than two weeks left in Florida’s Legislative session, proposed bills that would have given sweeping new powers to Broward County’s public health districts have no chance of advancing. The bills would have allowed Broward County’s two taxpayer-supported hospital districts — Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare System — to go into a for-profit or not-for-profit business together without fear of violating state or federal antitrust laws.

3 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Will playing Wordle regularly fend off Alzheimer’s? Will the fish oil you take daily keep your memory sharp? Many people think it’s worth trying anything to help with brain health. After all, the forecast is worrisome: The number of people living with dementia, including Alzheimer’s, is expected almost to double every 20 years. In South Florida, researchers are studying ways to stop cognitive decline, which is known as memory slide.