The genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease is more strongly influenced by the mother’s side than the father’s side, a recent study has discovered….
Stressful life events, such as the death of a loved one or divorce, put a person at greater risk of developing dementia in later…
Alzheimer’s disease affects one in 10 people over the age of 65. One of the strongest genetic risk factors for developing the disease is…
Alzheimer’s research is being published everyday around the world. Engaging headlines can draw readers in, but some of the articles we read are based…
While many genes can affect your risk of developing Alzheimer’s, most have a very small effect. The most common gene linked to late-onset Alzheimer’s…
Two years ago, I started waking up exhausted. It didn’t matter how long I slept. I’d find myself nodding off at my computer. Whenever…
The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s, is a progressive, life limiting, neurodegenerative condition, which damages and destroys parts of the nervous system, especially…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a new standard for protecting the public from fine particulate air pollution, known as PM2.5 because the…
People living with Alzheimer’s disease also live with a higher risk of seizures. And that can make things complicated for doctors: Seizures are sometimes…
Scientists have known for years that unhealthy diets – particularly those that are high in fat and sugar – may cause detrimental changes to…
Alzheimer’s disease affects one in 10 people over the age of 65 and one in three over the age of 85, and its global…
Dr. Leon Landers, who studies the relationship between poor or disrupted sleep and cognitive function at the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, discusses…
Dementia affects more than 55 million people around the world. A number of factors can increase a person’s risk of developing dementia, including high…
Is dementia preventable? Research shows that yes, sometimes, it is. Scientists project that the number of people living with dementia, a neurodegenerative syndrome which…
Beta-amyloid plaques — sticky globs of protein — build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. For decades, scientists have focused on…