Tau protein tangles (or neurofibrillary tangles) are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, but what role do they play? First, you need to understand how…
Researchers have been focusing on how brain plaque contributes to Alzheimer’s disease since Dr. Alois Alzheimer noticed strange clumps in a patient’s brain after…
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) has announced the first group of researchers who will receive funding for their work on early-diagnosis Alzheimer’s tests….
The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, found that when certain viruses come into contact with a person’s blood or other biological fluids,…
A new study published in JAMA Neurology links high levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol with early-onset Alzheimer’s. According to lead author of the study…
There is no single test available to diagnose Alzheimer’s. Instead, physicians rely on several diagnostic tools and medical criteria to ascertain whether a person…
For people over the age of 65 who have experienced a concussion, their risk of developing dementia doubles, reports Donald Redelmeier, MD, of Sunnybrook…
Can yoga and brain games slow down or improve quality of life in people with mild memory and cognitive issues? A new study sponsored…
The anesthetic drug xenon increases life expectancy and prevents long-term cognitive impairment following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in mice, according to a new…
Japan has the oldest population in the world, with senior citizens expected to make up one-third of the population by 2035. Along with a…
Leading researcher Dag Aarsland discusses Lewy body dementia (LBD)—the form of dementia Robin Williams was diagnosed with after his death. He covers why people…
Alzheimer’s advocate and former New York Times reporter Phil Gutis was 54 years old when he discovered he has early-onset Alzheimer’s after enrolling in a drug…
At 52 years old, Mike Belleville was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Several years later, he was reevaluated and learned he has Lewy body dementia…
There’s more proof that machine learning can greatly aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The latest study, conducted by researchers at UC Davis…
This fall, researchers at King’s College in London will test the benefits of medical marijuana for people with dementia, in order to determine whether…