In a dizzying reversal, Biogen announced today that it would seek approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin marketing its…
An Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis can often be overwhelming, particularly when it comes to figuring out whether to have your loved one stay at…
A new study examined a group of Roman Catholic nuns, aiming to find out how the risk of dementia changed based on their language…
Dietary supplements make up a ubiquitous, $40 billion industry. Some of the 50,000 different types of supplements out there claim to improve your mood,…
September 4th, 2019 I was the principal caregiver for my wife, Carole. I retired earlier than planned because Carole needed more help at home….
Dementia prevention is an increasingly studied field, from studies covering what medications to avoid taking to the role stress plays in raising dementia risk….
Judy Johanson says that after her husband, Steve, discovered he gave his boss a financial report at work, only to later realize he had…
The Alzheimer’s gene ApoE4 appears to affect the brain and cognition function in childhood, which is much earlier than anyone suspected, according to new…
By living a healthy lifestyle, people with a high genetic risk of Alzheimer’s can lower their risk of getting the disease. That’s according to…
Many people living with dementia say that connecting with an Alzheimer’s support group sooner would have made their diagnosis more manageable and bearable. After…
Countless times during my 35 years of studying and treating brain disease, I have sat across from patients who became gripped by the fear…
Advancements in genetic research now allow people to accurately track their family history and genetic risk factors. But the ubiquity of at-home DNA tests…
The 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report reveals that one in 10 Americans age 65 or older have Alzheimer’s disease. While researchers look…
As people age, they generally become slower at balancing their checkbooks and counting correct change, even when they’re cognitively healthy. However, trouble with simple…
June 3rd, 2019 For decades, my father’s family lived in Arunoottimangalam, a small rural village in Kerala, India. It was a town where everyone…