Scientists know the physical changes in the brain that indicate Alzheimer’s disease happen decades before the life-altering symptoms take hold, thanks to detection techniques…
A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s is as frustrating as it is heartbreaking. By the time a patient is diagnosed, there is little that can be…
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s typically happens one of two ways: after death, during an autopsy, or by using a costly PET scan that requires radioactive tracers…
Alzheimer’s disease has no cure, but getting a diagnosis as quickly as possible can allow patients to start symptom-delaying drugs. The problem with getting…
A 2017 study from researchers at Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai Medical Center may have game-changing implications for those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The study…
Is an Alzheimer’s smell test accurate? While a changing sense of smell could be related to changes in the brain, diagnosing a disease like Alzheimer’s…
The number of people with early onset Alzheimer’s is predicted to rise by 20 percent over the next four decades, with more than 50,000…