As Alzheimer’s diagnoses rise and treatments in clinical trials continue to stall, the cost of the disease is going up—to the tune of $277…
A compound found in beets that give them their distinctive red color may also hold the key to stopping the processes in the brain…
As with many Alzheimer’s patients, it was the family who suggested my mother get her memory tested. She was 68 years old, repeating herself,…
As Alzheimer’s progresses, getting a normal night’s sleep becomes difficult for patients. Researchers believe disturbances in Alzheimer’s patients’ sleep patterns may be caused by several factors: the…
Four dementia researchers have been awarded the world’s top prize in neuroscience, the Brain Prize, for work that has revolutionized how we understand Alzheimer’s…
Research finds a link between levels of beta-amyloid in people without Alzheimer’s symptoms, and the age at which their parents begin experiencing symptoms of…
It’s easy to get lost in the advice for preventing Alzheimer’s: The research on prevention measures like brain games, alcohol intake and diet seems…
Scientists have discovered that disturbed sleep patterns may indicate Alzheimer’s years before symptoms occur, and Alzheimer’s can cause changes in the brain that affect…
New research suggests that anosognosia, or the lack of insight, is associated with Alzheimer’s pathology and increased risk of developing dementia. Many of us…
Although some treatments for Alzheimer’s may slow down the onset of symptoms, there is no cure or way to reverse the disease, and the…
Talking with dementia patients for just ten minutes per day could improve their quality of life significantly, a new study found. One-on-one interaction, along…
Experiencing a traumatic brain injury can increase chances of dementia by up to 80 percent, even decades after the injury occurred, according to a…
When LaVonne Moore, 85, entered Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center study on slowing the decline of problem solving in Alzheimer’s patients, she had lost…
One of the topics caregivers of an Alzheimer’s patient ask about most is sleep patterns. We know that Alzheimer’s can cause changes in the…
Another Alzheimer’s drug has failed in a phase 3 trial, the stage right before drugs go to the Food and Drug Administration for approval….