VIDEO + ARTICLE: Alzheimer’s is difficult to diagnose, but researchers now have a promising new screening tool, using the window to the brain: the eye.
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Researchers say an amino acid combination called Amino LP7 can hinder the development of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more.
VIDEO: Dr. Rudy Tanzi of Massachusetts General Hospital and the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund explains the latest progress on Alzheimer’s treatment — and prevention. Watch now.
2 VIDEOS & ARTICLE: Doctors detected what they believe is a single molecular change that could act as the starting point for Alzheimer’s. See Dr.
NEWS: Although it’s normal for brainpower to decline as people age, studies show it’s not inevitable. Some people stay sharp into their 80s, 90s, and
DIET + COGNITIVE + PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: Lifestyle changes can help improve cognition in older adults experiencing cognitive decline that precedes dementia, researchers find. Find out
UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER’S – VIDEO & ARTICLE: IS IT TIME, after 35 years, for Alzheimer’s researchers to change course? In 1984, the “Amyloid Hypothesis” fingered amyloid-beta
TREATMENT VIDEO + ARTICLE: There’s good news about the investigational drug Lecanemab: a Phase 3 clinical trial showed the anti-amyloid beta antibody slows cognitive decline
A new way to catch and predict Alzheimer’s with a blood test is in advanced stages of trials. The test promises to delay dementia, as
Caregiving for Alzheimer’s demands the support of loved ones and time for self-care. Read how overwhelming stress can increase the risk of caregiver dementia by
L.A.T.E.-Dementia is under-recognized, with a health impact as large as Alzheimer’s in very old people. It affects 25% of people over 85 and has nothing to do with the plaques and tangles that cause Alzheimer’s.
At Washington University, extra sleep reinforced connections between brain cells that encode memories. Past studies linked extra sleep to boosting memory. This study links extra sleep to the repair of damaged memory systems.
Vascular dementia is one of the 3 leading causes of dementia. When it appears together with Alzheimer’s, as it often does, it is called “Mixed dementia”. Learn what causes it and how to identify different types.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
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