Global context for this story: In a couple countries around the world so far, the conversation is beginning to shift as to whether people…
Years before any symptoms of Alzheimer’s appear, beta-amyloid and tau proteins misfold, tangle, and aggregate inside the brain. While many people may develop beta-amyloid…
Why are researchers still fumbling in the quest to cure what is arguably one of the most important diseases confronting humankind — Alzheimer’s disease?…
Editor’s note: This is a mouse study. Studies in mice rarely translate to humans. An inert and unreactive gas may not seem like an…
In the brains of people with Alzheimer’s diseases, problematic proteins called beta-amyloid build up and clump together in plaques, harming and eventually killing off…
Since their discovery in the 1960s, stem cells have captivated our curiosity. Unlike other cells in the body, stem cells are changeable — they…
As the global population ages, understanding the variability in cognitive aging becomes increasingly important. Why do some individuals remain cognitively sharp while others experience…
Changes in thinking and memory as we age can occur for a variety of reasons. These changes are not always cause for concern. But…
Many people love the holidays because they are a time to make happy memories with loved ones. But what if you could do something…
This month, the U.S. Senate passed the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Reauthorization Act of 2024. Originally signed into law in…
An international group of researchers is challenging the controversial new definition of Alzheimer’s proposed by a group of researchers convened by the Alzheimer’s Association….
No one can tell for certain if you’ll develop Alzheimer’s disease 10, 20 or 30 years from now — but you can certainly lower…
Anosognosia is a neurological condition in which a person is unaware that they have a particular disease. For people living with Alzheimer’s disease and…
Aging is a biological process that no one can avoid. Ideally, growing old should be a time to relax and enjoy the fruits of…
More than 7 million Americans are living with dementia, and these numbers are set to double by 2060. Experts say that getting an early…