There is little that is known for sure in the realm of Alzheimer’s research, and what we do know seems like it’s always changing….
While the search for a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease trudges on, emerging prevention evidence is the most encouraging news for those who have…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. With reports of clinical trials not being…
A new study has found that people who engaged in learning activities as children — studying foreign languages, being read to, looking at atlases,…
It’s not just any one thing that causes Alzheimer’s disease, but rather a combination of factors that range from possessing certain variants of genes…
Could nurses with better training change the way dementia patients recover from surgery? A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics…
The first thing most Alzheimer’s patients do when they get a diagnosis? Pretend like nothing happened. “They call it the Alzheimer’s closet,” said 54-year-old…
As the proportion of older people in the population around the world increases, the prevalence of dementia will increase in turn. By 2030, it…
Sarah Akin hopes this holiday that caregivers give themselves a little grace — and that visiting family do the same. Akin, who is 35…
According to data compiled by the World Health Organization, the number of people living with dementia is expected to increase to 139 million in…
Roughly a quarter of all Americans over the age of 40 in the U.S. take statin drugs — which lower levels of cholesterol —…
Alzheimer’s disease is a complex journey, both for those experiencing it and their caregivers. Early in the condition, a person will experience mild memory…
Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating form of dementia, affecting millions of people worldwide, but despite decades of research, the disease’s exact cause — or…
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease continue to be a major global health problem. Today more than 55 million people live with dementia, and WHO expects…
People in the oldest stage of life who regularly engage in aerobic activities and strength training exercises perform better on cognitive tests than those…