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NARFE August 2025
Last month, the Alzheimer's Association International Conference® 2025 (AAIC®) brought together more than 11,700 researchers, clinicians and dementia professionals from around the world for a powerful week of discovery, innovation and collaboration. This year's event was especially exciting with the release of results from the U.S. POINTER trial, which showed that a structured lifestyle intervention can slow age-related cognitive decline for up to two years — findings that could reshape how we approach brain health. NARFE helped to sponsor U.S. POINTER research with a generous contribution supporting this groundbreaking work.
The commitment of NARFE members like you helps drive progress forward and brings us closer to the cure we're all fighting for. Thank you for your continued partnership and passion for a future without Alzheimer's and all other dementia. We're inspired by your dedication and grateful for all you do.
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U.S. POINTER shows lifestyle interventions protect brain health
The Alzheimer's Association U.S. POINTER study — a two-year clinical trial testing two lifestyle interventions in a large, diverse population of older adults at risk for cognitive decline and dementia — found that both interventions improved cognition but that the cognitive benefits were greater for the structured intervention, protecting cognition from normal age-related decline for up to two years. The results were presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference® 2025 (AAIC®) in Toronto and online. Learn more.
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Decades-old lead pollution linked to memory problems
Historic lead levels from the era of leaded gasoline may be contributing to cognitive issues 50 years later, suggests research reported for the first time at AAIC. Americans are about 20% more likely to experience memory problems if they lived in areas with high levels of atmospheric lead between 1960 and 1974, according to the analysis of more than 600,000 adults 65 and older. Learn more.
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Activities can provide meaningful benefits and reduce stress
People living with Alzheimer's or another dementia don't have to give up the activities that they love. In addition to enhancing quality of life, activities can reduce behaviors like wandering or agitation and can help reduce caregiver stress. Learn more.
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Plan for the financial costs of Alzheimer's or another dementia
Alzheimer's can take a financial toll on the person living with the disease and their family. Putting plans in place early can secure your financial future and help you consider all the costs you might face dealing with Alzheimer's or another dementia. Learn more.
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