Black Americans Have 2x the Alzheimer’s Risk—But They’re Underrepresented in Drug Trials
Experts estimate that, by 2023, nearly 40 percent of the more than eight million Americans living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias will be Latino…
Experts estimate that, by 2023, nearly 40 percent of the more than eight million Americans living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias will be Latino…
On July 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi (generic name lecanemab), a monoclonal antibody drug for…
While many people use Alzheimer’s and dementia interchangeably, these don’t mean the same thing. What exactly is the difference? Dementia is a word used…
What were the biggest breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s and dementia in 2023? Watch the video or read a transcript below. 1. The FDA grants full…
A small, seahorse-sized area of the brain is responsible for most of our learning and memory. Called the hippocampus, this area is key…
Alzheimer’s disease is often thought of as a condition that only affects the elderly. But around 3.9 million people worldwide aged 30 to 64…
Dementia can be isolating — for the person living with the disease, and for caregivers. It can also be generative. For a number of…
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re looking back on the stories you read and spent the most time with. From science-backed deep dives…
Our scientific understanding and general attitudes toward dementia have evolved in the past century. When Alzheimer’s was first written about in 1906, how we…
In 2013, 29-year-old Ben Stecher went to the doctor with concerning symptoms — he felt like he was moving in slow-motion, and his hands…
There are plenty of gifts designed specifically for people living with dementia that can be helpful, calming or stress-relieving, whether they’re intended to spur…
As the proportion of older people in the population around the world increases, the prevalence of dementia will increase in turn. By 2030, it…
Dementia affects more than 55 million people around the world. A number of factors can increase a person’s risk of developing dementia, including high…
As of a landmark policy change in October 2023, Medicare now covers PET scans to look for Alzheimer’s biomarker beta-amyloid in the brain for…
Before donating blood, healthcare technicians will screen for viruses like Hepatitis B and C to prevent the disease from being transmitted to a recipient….