There’s a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease, but those who might benefit from it know almost nothing about it, a new study shows.
Researchers are beginning to discover how your genes, medical conditions, and environment affect your chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease.
The drug industry, patient advocates and congressional Republicans have all attacked federal officials’ decision to decline routine Medicare coverage for a controversial Alzheimer’s drug. They’ve…
New research from Griffith University has shown that a bacterium commonly present in the nose can sneak into the brain and set off a cascade…
A ‘waste collection’ tidiesup our cells. If something does not go according to plan, serious diseasessuch as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s may develop. Molecular biologist Sascha…
Advanced imaging technology developed by Yale researchers has helped them confirm that the destruction of brain synapses underlies the cognitive deficits experienced by patients with…
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults are at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), yet little is known about resources allocated…
Preventing mental disorders in young people might reduce or delay the burden of dementia in older people, according to a new study.
Advocates on both sides of a debate over dramatically restricting Medicare’s coverage of an expensive and controversial Alzheimer’s treatment are waging competing campaigns to influence…
Alzheimer’s disease is the world’s most common neurodegenerative disease, affecting the memory, thinking and behavior of over 40 million people worldwide. It accounts for 60…