Dr. Arthur Kleinman, a Harvard professor and psychiatrist, spent most of his life working as a physician. But his view on the profession changed…
Scientists have largely focused on the buildup of beta-amyloid as one of the major drivers of Alzheimer’s disease, but more and more research is…
When Geri Taylor was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she and her husband, Jim Taylor, decided to develop a philosophy to live life “fully and…
Air pollution may not just be harmful to your lungs and respiratory health. Breathing in fine dust pollution known as particulate matter may also…
Steven Barbieri was active in martial arts for most of his life. But when he started experiencing lapses in memory in his early 50s,…
Researchers are partnering with NASA to develop a new experiment that will test how amyloid protein clusters—one of the biological markers of Alzheimer’s—form. Known…
Researchers may now be able to predict memory problems far in advance by identifying certain brain activity patterns. In a new study out of…
When dementia strikes, it can often be difficult and emotional for patients to hang up their car keys or give up other aspects of…
It’s generally accepted that exercising your mind through reading, crossword puzzles and even learning a new language benefits your brain as you age. But…
In a new study published in JAMA Neurology, researchers reported the first results of an initial basket trial for neurodegenerative diseases. The trial brings…
There are countless factors that may contribute to the risk of developing dementia, from genetics to blood pressure levels. Now, it turns out that…
When it comes to traumatic brain injury and the link to brain disorders like chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) or Alzheimer’s, researchers have primarily focused…
Researchers may have developed a new test that can easily identify prion diseases—a group of diseases that includes “Mad Cow” disease—in a new study….
Both Parkinson’s disease and dementia were ravaging the brain and behavior of actor Robin Williams before his death, but at the time, he didn’t…
Older individuals with Down syndrome have higher rates of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. The study, funded by the National…