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…
Many indicators suggest that dementia has become a full-blown public health crisis. Looking at just the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Facts and Figures report, for…
Two scientists at the University of Washington lay out how U.S. cuts to science research funding are expected to have a resounding public health…
What happens when Alzheimer’s — a disease that strikes minority communities the hardest — is largely studied in well-educated whites? Is Alzheimer’s research one-size-fits…
Eleven years after Dr. Miia Kivipelto’s landmark FINGER trial demonstrated that lifestyle changes can help protect the brain, researchers continue to discover how the…
The Alzheimer’s Association’s latest “Facts and Figures” report finds most Americans want early screening and access to disease-modifying drugs — even at high cost…
Most older adults would prefer to age in place, but many rely on paid caregivers to make it work, according to a recent study…
A person who struggles with tasks they’ve been doing for years or asks the same question over and over again may be showing the…
Global context for this story: In a couple countries around the world so far, the conversation is beginning to shift as to whether people…