One of the great challenges faced by families coping with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is learning how to communicate effectively with the…
Researchers have developed a new light technology that appears to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer’s patients in clinical trials. The hope is that the idea…
Over seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and the heartbreaking day-to-day battle with the effects of cognitive decline. According to the Alzheimer’s…
An estimated 50 million people worldwide have dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease—accounting for more than 70%—being the representative neurodegenerative brain disorder. A Korean research team has,…
Research into Blue Zones—regions of the world where people tend to live longer—shows that having a sense of purpose in life may help people live…
A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard…
Offering a modest gift card significantly increased enrollment of low-income individuals in a patient registry designed to accelerate Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials, a new USC…
Daily sleep and activity are fundamental to both physical and mental health. Although previous studies have largely emphasized quantitative aspects such as sleep duration and…
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital demonstrated for the first time that the protein midkine plays a preventative role against Alzheimer’s disease. Midkine is…
Adults with hearing loss (HL) with hearing aids have a reduced risk for dementia, according to a research letter published in JAMA Neurology.