People in their 50s and 60s are often working a job, perhaps in the prime of their career, and/or caring for their family. Some…
With the right signals, non-differentiated human cells called stem cells have the potential to divide and multiply into all different types of cells. Due…
Dementia is a complex illness — one that is often misunderstood. The person’s age at the time of diagnosis, the severity of the symptoms…
Like many loved ones with a family member living with Alzheimer’s, TV host Leeza Gibbons and her family struggled to come to grips with…
At the age of 46, John Wood was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, but it wasn’t until about a year later that his diagnosis was revised…
In search of an animal model more comparable to the human brain, Alzheimer’s researchers are turning from mice to monkeys. Animal testing remains controversial,…
By 2025, 7.2 million older adults in the United States are projected to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and that number will nearly double by…
Scientific breakthroughs about the biological differences in the brains of men and women are increasingly coming to the forefront. But research on just exactly…
A few months ago, we discovered some disturbingly large and firm lumps on our dog Sadie. We quickly made an appointment with the vet…
New findings show that not only does dementia disproportionately affect communities of color: racial discrimination impacts the care experience. Two advocates share how they…
PHOTO: Courtesy Jack Hanna family via Twitter Jack “Jungle Jack” Hanna, celebrity zookeeper, wildlife conservationist and television personality, is navigating dementia. His condition has…
A new approach to genome sequencing newly identifies 13 rare gene variants potentially associated with Alzheimer’s. Dr. Rudy Tanzi, vice chair of neurology and…
Jason Karlawish is disappointed. Angry even. Read his new book The Problem of Alzheimer’s: How Science, Culture and Politics Turned a Rare Disease Into…
The ocean deep holds untapped potential when it comes to new therapies that could treat diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. But climate change and…
What can the novel coronavirus pandemic teach us about dementia? How are rural communities grappling with the public health toll of cognitive decline? How…