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For patients with vision challenges caused by macular degeneration, low-vision therapists can be extremely helpful.
Explore how researchers are recruiting the immune system to fight Alzheimer's disease.
Trabectome surgery, a minimally invasive glaucoma procedure, involves the use of an FDA-approved handheld device. The treatment increases the amount of fluid that drains from the eye, thereby lowering eye pressure. Learn more about this surgery and important questions to ask your doctor.
With the constant innovation and development of apps (short for "applications" of software that perform a specific task), the ability to download some of the latest apps on a mobile device can make a big difference in daily life. In this article, we will focus on two apps developed for low vision users of Apple products.
Find answers to some of the most common misconceptions about Alzheimer’s disease.
Vascular dementia, the second-most common dementia type, is a late stage of vascular cognitive impairment. Learn about risk factors and prevention strategies.
Learn about the cognitive, behavioral, emotional and movement symptoms that may be associated with vascular dementia.
Learn about the roles that one’s sex (determined by genes and chromosomes), and gender (social role and preferred orientation) play in the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in men. We examine how they may impact the course of the disease.
Learn about the genetic risk factors associated with familial Alzheimer's disease and the potential for future gene therapies.
Vascular dementia is caused by damage to brain cells due to reduced blood circulation or blockage of the brain’s blood vessels. Learn how this spectrum of cognitive disorders differs from Alzheimer's.
