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RI study shows lifestyle changes can positively impact brain health

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It's being considered a breakthrough in the war on Alzheimer's. The results of the U.S. POINTER clinical trial, conducted right here in Rhode Island, were announced on July 28 at the Alzheimer's Association National Conference in Toronto.  The principal investigator of the study, Dr. Stephen Salloway, and study participant Linda Pietras of Providence, joined 12 News Anchor Shannon Hegy on this week's 12 Health to d…

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RI study shows lifestyle changes can positively impact brain health

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It's being considered a breakthrough in the war on Alzheimer's. The results of the U.S. POINTER clinical trial, conducted right here in Rhode Island, were announced on July 28 at the Alzheimer's Association National Conference in Toronto.  The principal investigator of the study, Dr. Stephen Salloway, and study participant Linda Pietras of Providence, joined 12 News Anchor Shannon Hegy on this week's 12 Health to d…

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WPRI 12 broke the news in East Providence, United States on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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