Memory Resources

Research Updates and Latest News

• Latest Facts and Figures from the Alzheimer’s Association (2022): https://www.alz.org/media/Documents/alzheimers-facts-and-figures.pdf
• Lecanemab for Alzheimer’s disease: tempering hype and hope (The Lancet, December 3, 2022) PDF [146 KB]
• Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission. Lancet. 2020 Aug 8;396(10248):413-446. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30367-6.
• U.S. Pointer Study Information: https://alz.org/us-pointer/overview.asp

Book Recommendation – Information and steps to improve brain health based on neuroscience.

Helpful Websites

• Alzheimer’s Association – https://www.alz.org/

• Iowa Department of Public Health, Save Your Brain Quiz and Resources  (Includes information on 10-week programs in Des Moines area)
  • https://www.idph.iowa.gov/Saving-Your-Brain
  • Take the Quiz: https://www.idph.iowa.gov/Portals/1/userfiles/202/SaveYourBrain/1SaveYourBrain_Quiz_FINAL.pdf

• Aging Resources – https://www.agingresources.com/
• Global Dementia Prevention network: https://wwfingers.com/
• Physical Activity and Aging Study (PAAS) at Iowa State University. Looking for research participants age 65+. https://research.hs.iastate.edu/paas/