November 8, 2017 Why do some people get Alzheimer’s and others don’t? Many researchers are trying to answer that question by studying how risk…
New research shows that the brain’s ability to process glucose is linked with amyloid plaques and tau tangles, biomarkers of Alzheimer’s. A new study…
A Washington state agency has created guidelines for dementia patients who don’t want to be spoon-fed at the end of life. Here’s why. People…
Researchers find the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s in the brain, paving the way for future research into the origins of the disease. For the…
A nutrient drink, known as Souvenaid, is under investigation for its effects on slowing down cognitive decline. Researchers have long made the connection between…
November 1, 2017 Since Alzheimer’s was first diagnosed over 100 years ago, scientists have been probing and searching the brain for answers to why…
October 27, 2017 Placing a loved one in a care home is a difficult decision under any circumstance, but dementia often leaves family members…
October 26, 2o17 Unless you’ve been a caregiver for someone with dementia, it’s hard to comprehend the toll it can take. Alzheimer’s caregivers often…
A new study has found that blood thinning drugs could help protect against Alzheimer’s and dementia in people with existing heart conditions. The study,…
Until recently, scientists believed that only humans could develop the protein plaques that indicate Alzheimer’s. That changed in August, when a study showed that…
We asked our readers to send us their most pressing questions on Alzheimer’s disease. The thing on everyone’s mind? Diet and Alzheimer’s. We took…
Dr. David Satcher reflects on the current state of Alzheimer’s research, and his vision of the way forward. As a former U.S. Surgeon General,…
Menopause is usually associated with physical discomfort—hot flashes, insomnia, sweating. But the hormonal changes that take place during menopause, which can be thrust upon…
New research shows that the financial costs associated with frontotemporal dementia is twice as expensive as Alzheimer’s. Dementia is an umbrella term for many…
A recent study discovered a gene that could be involved in the death of brain cells in Alzheimer’s. What happens to the brain in…