Repeated blows to the head, like those potentially sustained in football or boxing, have long been shown to contribute to long-term neurological damage. But…
The Alzheimer’s clinical trial success rate isn’t pretty: A 99.6 percent failure rate means there are only four approved drugs to treat Alzheimer’s on…
Researchers are developing a high-tech dresser to offer support with dressing for people living with dementia. Caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients know that it isn’t…
For today, there are no doctor’s visits. No long afternoons with nothing to do. No struggles over bathing — or not. At the National…
Do you ever wonder why you feel so good when you hear an old favorite song you know all the words to, but you…
As part of the Being Patient brain experts Live Talk series, our editor in chief Deborah Kan sat down with UCSF’s Dr. Ed Blonz,…
Hospitals have failed to identify dementia in one third of patients, a new study from the U.K. shows. Those patients, who require unique support…
Scientists highlight that targeting amyloid early on in patients’ progression of Alzheimer’s is key to treating the disease effectively. By the time a patient…
A new study released by the University of Montana showed that symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease were present in those who had been exposed to…
Memory loss is inescapable as we age. Everyone will experience some difference in the way they remember things from when they were younger. The…
Listening to music at a World Rocks Against Dementia day, as well as hosting a food and clothes drive to raise money for homeless…
Peter Snyder of Lifespan Hospital System discusses retinal imaging’s potential for helping diagnose Alzheimer’s early, even before symptoms appear. What if getting a reliable…
New research indicates that when it comes to verbal memory, the later you hit menopause the better. We know that varying levels of estrogen…
There is no one reason why some people get Alzheimer’s and others do not. Most scientists point to genetics and lifestyle as the main…
In a mice study, researchers have developed an antibody to clears amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s. Most scientists believe that Alzheimer’s is caused…