In the absence of a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers are turning to out-of-the-box approaches to slow or ease the progression of the disease….
New advances in brain imaging have allowed scientists from Cambridge University to track how tau, a protein that accumulates in the brain in Alzheimer’s…
Poor sleep has long been linked to cognitive decline. A new study from Washington University Medical School in St. Louis has taken that link…
Thinking about adding exercise to your routine as your New Year’s resolution? For some adults with mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, sticking to that…
Dementia has no cure, and no effective treatment, which makes for a bleak outlook when receiving a diagnosis. While it’s a devastating disease for…
Clinicians personally impacted by Alzheimer’s share their insights on ways to best support caregivers. Reisa Sperling, MD, swore that she would find a cure…
December 22, 2017 Scientists still aren’t sure what causes Alzheimer’s disease, though there are many theories—beta-amyloid, an accumulation of a type of protein in…
December 19, 2017 For those who have watched loved ones with Alzheimer’s slip away, it’s hard not to be hopeful about prevention research that…
Research shows that age-related hearing loss may increase people’s risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia. Older people with hearing loss may be more…
Recent research suggests that the accumulation of urea, which is a byproduct of the breakdown of proteins, is linked with dementia. Scientists believe that…
December 11, 2017 Drinking water that contains tiny amounts of lithium, a metal found naturally in mineral springs and igneous rocks, may help slow…
December 8, 2017 Dementia is a global epidemic that affects people all over the planet, and without treatment or effective drugs, it’s a problem…
If you’re on the dementia prevention track, you’ve probably read that olive oil and healthy fats containing omega-3s are linked to a lower risk…
December 6, 2017 Studies show that two-thirds of people with Alzheimer’s are women. To put that into perspective: By age 65, one in six…
When Lisette Carbajal was a freshman at University of Virginia, she was just a few months into her semester when she found out her…