According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2020 Facts and Figures report, older African Americans are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer’s or other dementias…
When people living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias wander or get lost, caregivers may turn to technology, local police, or their communities for help…
The toxic accumulation of four abnormal proteins in the brain is such a harbinger of cognitive decline, one researcher has taken to calling them…
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people out of their daily routines and into isolation, bringing apathy, frustration and loneliness. These tips can help families…
A survey of all drugs currently in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease found 121 unique therapies being tested in 136 Alzheimer’s drug trials. That…
Blood tests for Alzheimer’s have been in development for some time, some of which have even been shown to have a 100 percent accuracy…
While most Alzheimer’s detection and prevention research is focused on the aggregation of tau tangles and amyloid beta proteins in the brain, some novel…
Slightly more than a year ago now, my sister and I visited a friend from childhood who had been fighting colorectal cancer for more…
Here’s what researchers know and don’t know about COVID-19’s neurological manifestations. “If someone has weakness in their left arm, and they don’t use their…
The latest news about Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug popped into my email at 8:26 a.m. last Wednesday. Coincidentally it arrived just as I was…
New research raises concerns about access to guns for people with dementia, and caregivers search for expert guidance on how to address gun safety…
The National Center for Health Statistics attributes 266,000 deaths per year to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Upwards of 120,000 of those per…
Can a gene that naturally suppresses Alzheimer’s in brain cells pave the way to curing it? In 2012, excitement rippled through the scientific community…
Alzheimer’s clinical trials may take decades, but a new discovery could cut clinical trial time down to a matter of weeks. For nearly a century,…
Scientists at UCSF have discovered an exercise enzyme. Exercise is one of the most well-studied and most powerful ways of protecting the brain from…