Alzheimer’s disease
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U.S. formally approves Alzheimer’s drug developed by Japan’s Eisai
July 20, 2023 by Nichi Bei News
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on July 6 formally approved an Alzheimer’s drug developed by Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai Co. and U.S. firm Biogen Inc. that has become the world’s first […] READ MORE
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Caring for people with dementia
April 1, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Note: In the Nichi Bei Weekly’s Dec. 17, 2020 issue, Dr. Christine Nguyen’s article featured June Yasuhara’s experience caring for her parents, both of whom have dementia. Yasuhara said she […] READ MORE
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Health registry centers AAPIs
February 4, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Asian and Pacific Islander community members from California gathered for an online presentation by the Collaborative Approach for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Research and Education the morning of Jan. […] READ MORE
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Youth’s ‘smart’ invention helps elderly and their caregivers
October 16, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
Two years ago, Kenneth Shinozuka’s grandfather began wandering at night, resulting in accidents. Shinozuka witnessed his aunt struggling to stay up at night to watch over her father, who […] READ MORE
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CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE: Senior service organizations help sandwich generation care for aging parents
October 18, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
In the United States, the typical caregiver is a 48-year-old woman providing care for a relative, according to a 2009 report by the American Association of Retired Persons. The report […] READ MORE
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Alzheimer’s Disease: An overlooked killer
October 27, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
Kimochi Inc., a San Francisco Japantown-based nonprofit that provides culturally sensitive care to San Francisco’s seniors, invited the Alzheimer’s Association to present on the disease during a community event. Through […] READ MORE
