Lumipulse Alzheimer’s Blood Test Accuracy: Positive, Negative, and Indeterminate Results
Learn what each Lumipulse result range can—and cannot—reveal about amyloid pathology and cognitive decline.
p-Tau217 Alzheimer’s Blood Tests: What Patients Should Know in 2026
A p-tau217 result can clarify amyloid status, but assay choice, clinical context, and a current reagent recall all matter.
Hearing Test After 60: A Simple Step That May Support Brain Health and Dementia Risk Reduction
A routine hearing check can uncover hidden barriers to conversation, independence, and accurate cognitive assessment.
Can Treating Hearing Loss Reduce Dementia Risk?
Better hearing may protect more than conversation, but its effect on cognitive risk depends on the person and the quality of care.
Hearing Aids and Cognitive Decline: Who Benefited in the ACHIEVE Study?
ACHIEVE found its strongest cognitive signal among older adults who entered the trial with greater dementia risk.
Who Should Ask About Shingles Vaccination and Dementia Risk?
Shingles vaccination has established benefits and a possible brain-health connection, but the evidence requires careful interpretation.
How Strong Is the Evidence Linking Shingrix to Lower Dementia Risk?
Large studies point to a brain-health benefit from Shingrix, but important questions about cause, bias and effect size remain.
Does the Shingles Vaccine Prevent Dementia? Association Is Not Proof Explained
Promising studies link shingles vaccination with fewer dementia diagnoses, but vaccine type and study design change what the numbers mean.
Why Dementia Medicaid Costs Are So Much Higher Than Other Older-Adult Care
Dementia exposes a long-term care financing gap that turns Medicaid into a crucial payer after Medicare coverage stops.
Alzheimer’s in Every State: How to Find Your 2026 State Facts
A state-by-state guide to reading Alzheimer's mortality, caregiving, Medicaid, and treatment data with the right dates and definitions.