A new study has found stark differences in the dementia care received by people in richer and poorer neighborhoods in Quebec, despite the universal health-care…
The United States on Friday approved the first blood test for Alzheimer’s, a move that could help patients begin treatment earlier with newly approved drugs…
Is stress associated with Alzheimer’s disease? It may be in women who are postmenopausal, a study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center…
While Alzheimer’s disease is mostly considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence suggests that the condition also affects other organs of the body. Working…
Adoption of lecanemab, a novel infusion treatment for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), has been disproportionately higher among patients who are male, white, from urban areas, and…
Dementia usually affects older people, so when it occurs in middle age, it can be hard to recognize. The most common form is frontotemporal dementia…
A new USC-led study has uncovered a significant link between type 2 diabetes mellitus and cortical thickness in older adults from various populations.
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a blood test that can identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease by measuring proteins…
Studies suggesting that certain viral infections may influence the onset of Alzheimer’s disease are gaining attention. In this context, a domestic research team has succeeded…
More than 60 million people are estimated to be living with dementia, resulting in over 1.5 million deaths a year and an annual cost to…