Research shows two of every five cases of Alzheimer’s and related dementias are preventable. According to credible, peer-reviewed scientific studies, here are the 8…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. In 2013, Loretta Woodward Veney and her…
Researchers in Tokyo continue encouraging research on oxytocin as a potential Alzheimer’s drug target. When administered nasally, the hormone appeared to reverse cognitive decline…
In June, a patient enrolled in the Phase 3 clinical trial for experimental Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab experienced brain bleeds and later died. It is…
Maggie Ellis, a senior lecturer at St. Andrews University, is currently studying a method of communication used with nonverbal individuals for its applications in…
The COVID pandemic has introduced many scientific and medical terms into our everyday language. Many of us are now fluent in conversations about viral…
The hunt for the genetic causes of Alzheimer’s is underway. But there are more than 20,000 genes encoded in our DNA — and that’s…
Caregiving for a person who is nearing the end of their dementia journey is a challenging role, whether someone is doing it professionally or…
When brain cells become starved of oxygen and sugar, they start dying. Many researchers believe that this process of neuronal death is a driving…
Donald Weaver, a researcher and physician who acts as co-director at the Krembil Brain Institute, provides evidence that Alzheimer’s is a result of the…
Although it has long been known that women are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s than men – two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women –…
Ever since German physician Alois Alzheimer first described the disease in 1906, scientists have searched for the root cause of Alzheimer’s. Though the most…
Yes, dogs can get dementia, just like humans. A new study shows lots of walks may lower the risk. Susan Hazel and Tracey Taylor…
The gold-standard methods for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease are lumbar punctures and PET brain scans. But these methods can be uncomfortable — not to mention…
Healthy diets seem to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. But new research calls everything we thought we knew about the Mediterranean diet into question. Why…