In a mice study, researchers have developed an antibody to clears amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s. Most scientists believe that Alzheimer’s is caused…
A new report that a simple daily dose of ibuprofen could eradicate Alzheimer’s is circling the web. While the study that has sparked this…
Treading into ethically and legally uncertain territory, a New York end-of-life agency has approved a new document that lets people stipulate in advance that…
Researchers have been searching for ways to restore memories lost Alzheimer’s. What if instead of restoration, we rewired the brain itself? For years, researchers…
In a society where eating three large meals at the beginning, middle and end of the day is the norm, not eating seems like an…
As scientists continue to search for a cure for Alzheimer’s, a study from University of Texas Southwestern suggests that a drug might already exist…
Research is underway to study the effects of lifestyle in improving our health and reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s. For a long time, Alzheimer’s…
Could nurses with better training change the way dementia patients recover from surgery? A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics…
As Alzheimer’s diagnoses rise and treatments in clinical trials continue to stall, the cost of the disease is going up—to the tune of $277…
Experimental drugs for Alzheimer’s disease have a 99.6 percent failure rate. Not such a great track record. But, according to an expert in the…
A compound found in beets that give them their distinctive red color may also hold the key to stopping the processes in the brain…
A new study explores the link between hearing loss and mild cognitive impairment, which is often a precursor to Alzheimer’s. Previous studies have shown…
As with many Alzheimer’s patients, it was the family who suggested my mother get her memory tested. She was 68 years old, repeating herself,…
Almost anyone over the age of 30 can tell you that their memory is not quite as sharp as it used to be. Whether…
Researchers found that middle-aged women with greater cardiovascular fitness have a lower risk of developing dementia, compared to those with lower fitness. Alzheimer’s still…