Before Americans become eligible for Medicare at 65, they often rely on private insurance. But for people who start showing signs of Alzheimer’s in…
Would you want to know if you were on the road to Alzheimer’s 20 years before you have any memory loss? My feeling is…
Did you know 1/5 people who see a doctor with cognitive concerns are misdiagnosed? Dementia, in all its many forms — including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,…
Getting an accurate Alzheimer’s diagnosis can take years — and several visits to the doctor. After taking a medical history, neurological exam, and blood tests…
Electroencephalography, or EEG, was invented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of this device to monitor brain electricity, it has had…
More than 7 million Americans are living with dementia, and these numbers are set to double by 2060. Experts say that getting an early…
A new definition of Alzheimer’s has been published — and it’s drawing a lot of criticism. According to this set of new diagnostic criteria…
A new study from the UK suggests that the models used to screen for potential future cases of dementia are not reliable predictors of…
Last week at the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference 2024, the world’s leading scientists, researchers, and clinicians gathered to discuss the latest discoveries and upcoming research…
According to new diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s, a blood test might be all you need to get diagnosed in the near future. At this…
Here’s the funny thing about Alzheimer’s biomarker blood tests: They can’t actually determine whether or not a person has Alzheimer’s. So what are they…
Mild cognitive impairment – an early stage of dementia – is widely under-diagnosed in people 65 and older. That is the key takeaway of…
Can you pass me the whatchamacallit? It’s right over there next to the thingamajig. Many of us will experience “lethologica”, or difficulty finding words,…
When neurologists first studied the brains of people with Alzheimer’s, more than 100 years ago, they spotted two abnormal clumps of proteins — beta-amyloid…
A recent study of US veterans found that 10% of those diagnosed with dementia actually had a liver condition called hepatic encephalopathy — a…