News|Articles|August 27, 2026

Diagnosing and Treating Alzheimer Disease: August's Key Developments

Recap Alzheimer disease updates from August.

Alzheimer disease research and care advanced on multiple fronts this August, from new blood-based and imaging diagnostics to early-phase therapeutic data and expert perspective on evolving clinical practice. This recap rounds up key developments, including FDA actions on diagnostic tools, emerging pipeline results, and clinical guidance on benzodiazepine use in older adults amid ongoing questions about dementia risk.

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