As the pandemic enters a new phase, and talk of getting ‘back to normal’ fades in the face of surging cases of COVID-19 and lagging…
Research presented today (Wednesday 28 July) at the 2021 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Colorado suggests transgender and non-binary adults are more likely to…
Australians living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) could know five years in advance whether they are at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease—the most common…
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, causes the death of neurons and leads to shrinking of the brain. Patients with AD will…
While efforts to develop Alzheimer’s medications have so far borne little fruit, new research highlights the therapeutic promise of two non-drug tools: light and sound.
Positive trends in global education access are expected to decrease dementia prevalence worldwide by 6.2 million cases by the year 2050. Meanwhile, anticipated trends in…
High levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in mid-life are associated with an increased risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s over a decade later, according…
Improving air quality may improve cognitive function and reduce dementia risk, according to several studies reported today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2021…
(HealthDay)—Air pollution causes you to gasp and wheeze. Smog puts strain on your hearts and inflames your lungs.
Frontotemporal dementias are a group of fatal and debilitating brain disorders for which there are no cures. In an article published July 26 in Cell,…
