Three common cardiovascular diseases in adults—heart failure, atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease—are linked to cognitive impairment and increased risk of dementia, according to “Cardiac…
University of Pittsburgh scientists have independently validated a new blood test platform that can simultaneously measure more than a hundred biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease. The…
Dronabinol is safe and effective for the treatment of Alzheimer disease with agitation (Agit-AD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the…
Dementia is becoming a major public health issue in Africa as its population ages.
How a person rates their own memory is more strongly associated with dementia risk factors than their performance in standard cognitive tests, according to new…
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have identified a new genetic marker that could play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, which is…
A research team comprising several researchers within the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has investigated the genetic risk of neuropathological traits commonly seen…
Researchers working with the Alzheimer’s Center at Temple (ACT) recently investigated the effect of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) on brain health and memory to…
When most people think of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, they probably think of memory loss first. But dementia also changes the way a person behaves,…
The way in which brains shrink in those who develop Alzheimer’s disease follows no specific or uniform pattern, finds a new study by researchers at…