THE LINK BETWEEN LITHIUM & ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Over the past week, I’ve come across several articles discussing a new Harvard Medical School study showing that lithium is vital for healthy brain function and may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease. For the hundreds of millions of people affected worldwide, this discovery could be groundbreaking—lithium may be the missing link in understanding and treating Alzheimer’s. Below are key takeaways from the August 28, 2025 PBS News article, 4 things to know about a new study on lithium and Alzheimer’s disease. The Harvard Study Led by Dr. Bruce Yankner, professor of genetics and...