Sarah Akin hopes this holiday that caregivers give themselves a little grace — and that visiting family do the same. Akin, who is 35…
When is it right to reject an expensive new drug? University of Liverpool researchers Paul Atkinson and Sally Sheard respond to the UK’s recent…
The internet is abuzz with tributes to a liquid chemical called methylene blue that is being sold as a health supplement. Over the past…
One of the most enduring questions humans have is how long we’re going to live. With this comes the question of how much of…
For Paul, a finance administrator, things came to a head when his report mistakenly included £7,000,000 of costs rather than £700,000. Fearing accusations of…
Many of us turn to Sudoku, Wordle or brain-training apps to sharpen our minds. But research is increasingly showing one of the best ways…
Frontotemporal dementia has gained significant attention in recent years after the family of actor Bruce Willis announced in 2023 that he had been diagnosed with…
With an aging population and more people preferring to remain in their homes for as long as possible, the idea of aging in place…
Ten million people are diagnosed with dementia worldwide each year – that’s more than ever. According to the Alzheimer’s Society approximately one million people…
Jimmy Carter, who chose to forgo aggressive medical care for complications of cancer and frailty in February 2023, recently reached his one-year anniversary since…
In the past two years, the FDA has fully approved two new disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer’s — and more of these treatments are in the…
University of the West of Scotland dementia researcher Molly Murray explains why early-onset dementia often goes undiagnosed. Around 57 million people worldwide have dementia….
Does Alzheimer’s start with an infection? Thirty years on, biophysicist Ruth Itzhaki’s research linking viruses with Alzheimer’s is finally getting the attention it deserves….
It can be hard to tell the difference between someone who’s sleeping and someone who’s resting their eyes. But sleeping isn’t just rest —…
Should “AD” stand for Alzheimer’s disease, or for Auguste Deter, the patient whose case was first described? Neurologist Donald Weaver explores the history. Auguste…