The 2026 Friends of BrainHealth awards fund seven projects on dementia risk, early detection, resilience and caregiver well-being.
Friends Of BrainHealth Grants Advance Dementia Prevention And Brain Health Research
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Early-onset Alzheimer’s Patients Accumulate Symptoms Years Before Diagnosis
A Finnish study found growing health problems and healthcare use in the five years before early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis, but no excess of key cardiovascular risks.
Bonn Researchers Successfully Rejuvenate Human Cells In A Test Tube
Bonn researchers directly converted human blood-cell precursors into neural stem cells, tracking a gradual reset of epigenetic age in the lab.
Routine Blood Test May Offer Clues To Future Dementia Risk
A study of 316,542 South Korean adults found that unusually low and, for some outcomes, high hemoglobin levels were associated with later dementia diagnoses.
Elderly Adults With Masked High Blood Pressure Linked To Higher Risk Of Falls
Preliminary research found adults over 78 with high blood pressure at home but not in the office had a higher rate of falls than peers with high readings in both settings.
Could Hidden Belly Fat Tell Me About My Brain Health?
A personal DEXA scan prompts a look at visceral fat, blood pressure and dementia risk. The evidence does not show that belly fat directly predicts brain health.
Does Extra Protein Protect Aging Muscle During Fasting?
A four-week trial in older men found protein and leucine supplements did not prevent lean-mass loss during alternate-day fasting.
Pill Peddling Doc Convicted; Digital Schizophrenia Therapeutic Cleared; AI Anxiety
A Michigan doctor was convicted in a case involving more than 2 million stimulant pills, while FDA clearance and other psychiatry developments were reported.
The Machine Didn’t Plant The Seed
A Sixty and Me essay describes how a songwriter uses AI to develop ideas, with musical knowledge and human judgment shaping the results.
What Three Health Notifications Taught Me About Alzheimer’s Risk
Patient advocate Ron Carr describes how an APOE4 result and a heart scan changed his view of Alzheimer’s risk and preventive care.
