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1 month ago | 
pulmonaryhypertensionnews.com | Marisa Wexler |Anna Jeter |Mary Chapman
The PAH Initiative is hosting a video event in May to provide information about the benefits of exercise for people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). “The Power of Movement: Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation for PAH” is part of the initiative’s PAH Today national broadcast series.
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2 months ago | 
alzheimersnewstoday.com | Lindsey Shapiro |Ray Burow |Mary Chapman |Patricia Inacio
Age at menopause may interact with factors related to the health of synapses, or nerve cell connections, to influence the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in women, a study found. Associations between biomarkers of poor synapse health and higher levels of Alzheimer’s-related proteins in the brain, as well as steeper cognitive declines, were stronger when menopause was experienced at a younger age, the researchers said.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
alzheimersnewstoday.com | Marisa Wexler |Margarida Maia |Lindsey Shapiro |Mary Chapman
November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is encouraging those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease — and their supporters — to wear teal and spread the word on social media to educate people.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
alzheimersnewstoday.com | Margarida Maia |Lindsey Shapiro |Marisa Wexler |Mary Chapman
Higher exposure to outdoor light at night may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, especially in people younger than 65, according to a study that drew on Medicare records and satellite-based light pollution maps. “Average nighttime light intensity was more strongly associated with [Alzheimer’s disease] prevalence than some diseases and conditions reported or suspected to be risk factors for [Alzheimer’s disease],” the researchers wrote.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
alzheimersnewstoday.com | Margarida Maia |Mary Chapman |Marisa Wexler
September is awareness month for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) is calling on the disease to be made a global health priority with the theme, “Time to act on dementia, time to act on Alzheimer’s.”Several initiatives have been held to move people to take action ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day on Sept. 21 when most awareness-raising initiatives will take place. ADI has also released its World Alzheimer Report on that day.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
alzheimersnewstoday.com | Marisa Wexler |Ray Burow |Patricia Inacio |Mary Chapman
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the oral therapy Zunveyl (benzgalantamine), previously known as ALPHA-1062, to treat mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. “The approval of Zunveyl is a pivotal moment in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease as it is only the second oral [Alzheimer’s] treatment to be approved in more than a decade,” Michael McFadden, CEO of Alpha Cognition — Zunveyl’s developer — said in a company press release.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
alzheimersnewstoday.com | Mary Chapman |Marisa Wexler |Andrea Lobo
There’s lots of ways to support Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month this month, from “going purple” to sharing facts and resources, to help call attention to the estimated 47 million people globally who live with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, a group of primarily cognitive symptoms that can include memory loss, confusion, and diminishing reasoning ability, that interfere with a person’s daily life.
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May 10, 2024 | 
parkinsonsnewstoday.com | Christine Scheer |Mary Chapman |Margarida Maia |Steve Bryson
For the past couple weeks, I’ve had the post-holiday blues. I’ve also been training for a 5K road race in June. Both of these things have left me exhausted. All I can think about is when I’ll be able to take a nap or go to bed, or whether or not it’s time to get up. Ugh. Last weekend, something shifted and perked me up: I felt hopeful. It happened after reading one of the more optimistic articles I’ve seen about the effects of exercise on Parkinson’s disease.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
pulmonaryhypertensionnews.com | Mike Naple |Jen Cueva |Patricia Inacio |Mary Chapman
Do you know about pulmonary rehabilitation? Maybe you’ve participated in a few sessions or you have a loved one who did. I didn’t know about these programs until after I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH). I also didn’t fully appreciate the hurdles that prevent some people from accessing this valuable care.
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Feb 23, 2024 | 
pulmonaryhypertensionnews.com | Mary Chapman |Steve Bryson |Patricia Inacio |Jen Cueva
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) will host a free workshop and fundraiser April 6-7 in Houston to raise awareness for pulmonary hypertension (PH) and support the greater PH community. The highlight of the weekend’s activities, which are aimed at educating, empowering, and supporting patients and caregivers, will be PHA Connects: PH Community Workshop on April 6. The following day, the Washington, D.C.-based organization will present the 2024 Houston O2breathe Walk.
