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kateoya
Aug 12, 20243 min read
Blog #18 Would you like to be a centenarian?
I’d like to introduce this study about centenarians which was published in June. This interesting study was conducted in China to...
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kateoya
May 8, 20242 min read
Blog #17 My Personal Note from the Global Conference of the Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI): From Childhood Dementia to Global Dementia Expert Panel
I had the honor and privilege to present and attend at the 36th Global Conference of the Alzheimer’s Disease International in late April....
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kateoya
May 8, 20242 min read
Blog #16 Human Brains are growing!?
I’d like to introduce a new study*1 conducted in the U.S and published last month. The study’s focus is on our brain volume. The...
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kateoya
Mar 31, 20242 min read
Blog #15 In Memory of My Mother-in-law
Usually, I avoid writing very personal matters in this blog page, however, I would like to share this story with you. Recently, my...
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kateoya
Feb 25, 20242 min read
Blog #14 It looks like many people with Long COVID are experiencing brain fog.
This recent study *1 was conducted in the U.S. in order to investigate the prevalence of self-reported cognitive symptoms in...
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kateoya
Jan 29, 20242 min read
Blog#13 Can pets actually protect your brain??! It Turns out that Dogs can even better than cats!
My first blog of this year is about pets and dementia. Let's start with a Japanese study that was published in October of last year....
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kateoya
Jan 13, 20242 min read
Noto Peninsula Earthquake in Japan: Ways to Help Those Who Are Affected
On the New Year's Day in Japan, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture. As of Jan. 13th (Japan Time),...
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kateoya
Dec 13, 20233 min read
Blog #12 Before going to a party....
The end of the year has arrived quickly. Now, December is a time when there are more social opportunities to drink alcohol at rituals...
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kateoya
Oct 21, 20232 min read
Blog #11 Following the US., Japan Approved “Lecanemab” !!
During my stay in Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved the manufacture and sale of the new Alzheimer's drug...
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kateoya
Oct 21, 20232 min read
Blog #10 My Trip to Japan
I was back in Japan for a while from late September to early October. During my visit, I was honored to give a lecture at the Department...
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kateoya
Sep 5, 20233 min read
Blog #9 What is Vitamin D?
In my previous blog, I introduced a study from Canada regarding physical exercise, cognitive training, and vitamin D intake. According to...
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kateoya
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Blog #8 Both Physical and Cognitive Exercises may be the key?!
I would like to share with you this research report from Canada on exercise, cognitive training, and vitamin D *1. 175 people (mean age...
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kateoya
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Blog #7 So, can this be the first successful & accessible drug or…?!
I previously wrote about this on my blog, but, on July 6, finally, Leqembi which targets amyloid beta, a new drug for Alzheimer's disease...
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kateoya
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Blog #6 Immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s : Do vaccines work?
The other day I learned that vaccines for Alzheimer’s disease are possibly going to be available globally by the year 2030. Alzheimer’s...
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kateoya
Jun 8, 20231 min read
Blog #5 The Long-Term Care Insurance System in Japan
The long-term care insurance system was established in 2000 for the purpose of reducing the burden on family members and providing...
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kateoya
May 16, 20232 min read
Blog #4 “Time For a Dramatic Break Up”? Why Watching TV is Not Good For You
In my Japanese book, I mentioned the study regarding mortality of sedentary time *1. One of the most common sedentary behaviors is...
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kateoya
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Blog #3 Stay positive, stay cognitively intact!!
Recently, I read this interesting study, which reports that people with positive age beliefs recovered from MCI (mild cognitive...
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kateoya
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Blog #2 What's the point of developing a life-changing drug, if most people don't have access to it?
Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval of Lecanemab, an anti-amyloid antibody for people with...
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kateoya
Mar 22, 20231 min read
Blog #1 Hanako
A long time ago, when I was working as a therapist at an Alzheimer's residential facility in San Francisco, I met this 80 year old lady...
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