The New England Journal of Medicine reports the PERCENTAGE of people with Alzheimer’s is going down. That’s good news for individuals. Ironically, better health means
Most researchers think amyloid plaque is the culprit behind Alzheimer’s. They know it damages brain cells. Now they are finding it also accumulates in blood
Plaque is the prime suspect behind Alzheimer’s. Amyloid-beta combines to form oligomers, which make up the plaque that clogs up the Alzheimer’s brain. Though we
VIDEO: How do we tackle Alzheimer’s and dementia? How will patients, their caregivers and health care systems cope? Global entities, such as the OECD, are
The future is looking good for drugs designed to combat Alzheimer’s disease. Learn about new knowledge that holds the potential to keep Alzheimer’s in check.
VIDEO: Professional athlete Patrick Grange died with CTE dementia. Learn the connection between CTE dementia and activities that are hard on the head.
VIDEO & IN-DEPTH ARTICLE Good news from England: “Dementia rates fall as public health improves.” Learn about Cambridge University’s authoritative study based on 20 years
VIDEO Dr. Rudy Tanzi, Harvard’s top Alzheimer’s expert, explores where we are and what we can do about Alzheimer’s.
A proven approach to slow the aging process and associated diseases is dietary restriction. New research helps explain the action of a drug that appears
RESEARCH VIDEO See how the U.S. government’s NIH sets the pace of America’s dementia research. Learn about their strategies, agendas and the initiatives they empower.
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.
Listen as country singer Glen Campbell reflects on his life in his song, “A Better Place,” during his battle with Alzheimer’s.
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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