Everyone with Alzheimer’s disease has beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles in their brain. But despite advances across blood tests, cerebrospinal fluid tests, and brain…
This installment of our quarterly Trials Update captures the latest developments in Alzheimer’s and other dementia clinical trials, from January 2025 to present. We’ve…
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….
Fujirebio’s new blood test for Alzheimer’s biomarkers is the first to receive FDA approval, opening the door to Medicare coverage. Here’s what it can…
May 16, 2025 Jennifer Randazzo realized the importance of intergenerational connection when her father was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in 2003. Witnessing its…
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…
Common viral infections may make the brain more susceptible to dementia and other neurological diseases. For instance, the Epstein-Barr virus — which causes mononucleosis…
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…
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…
More than a decade ago, Alzheimer’s vaccines appeared in clinical trials — but failed. Now several companies are gearing up to test the next…
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…
People with Down syndrome have a 9/10 chance of developing early-onset Alzheimer’s — a reality tied to genetics. This genetic condition also makes this…
Your genetics could make you more vulnerable to the side effects of the new class of Alzheimer’s drugs. Carrying two copies of the ApoE4…
This article is part of the Journey to Diagnosis series, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eli Lilly. Living with multiple sclerosis…
Women were historically excluded from medical research. The move was originally intended to keep them safe — but in a way, it did the…