Researchers have known for many years that Alzheimer’s disease involves two proteins called amyloid beta and tau, and that interaction between them drives the spread…
A new detailed microsimulation, using a database of 40 million people, has examined the future of Japan’s aging population up to 2043. It projects that…
Could there be a link between cognitive decline and excessive daytime napping? New research from the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center suggests a potential connection, according…
After increasing age, the most significant risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is sex—two-thirds of patients with AD are females. In fact, even when accounting…
Feelings of anxiety and depression are common in people living with dementia and mild cognitive impairment, but the best way to treat these symptoms is…
Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine are studying why neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as apathy and irritability, appear in most Alzheimer’s disease patients before the…
Say the words “Alzheimer’s disease,” and the next word that most readily comes to mind is likely “memory.” Indeed, one of the most devastating effects…
Although symptoms of advanced Alzheimer’s disease are well known, diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages requires careful cognitive testing by neurologists.
Three experimental blood tests used to identify people in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease perform differently in Black individuals compared to white individuals, according to…
Epigenetic markers of cognitive aging can predict performance on cognitive tests later in life, according to a study published in the journal Aging.