Music therapy taps into long-term memory, which remains intact longer than short-term memory in dementia patients.

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Chronic stress weakens brain function and raises dementia risk. Discover how stress management can protect your mind.

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Astellas has added another gene therapy to its pipeline, taking an option on a clinical-stage candidate for a rare genetic form of dementia from UK biotech AviadoBio for around $50 million.

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