Older age, female sex, irregular heart rhythms, and daily activity levels can help to predict how much Alzheimer’s disease patients’ cognitive function will decline, and…
In the fight against Alzheimer’s, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a promising, preventative therapeutic approach. They specifically targeted the amyloid…
With more than 24 million people globally living with dementia without a cure in sight, there is a lot of focus on ways to prevent…
A new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, found that an…
Feeling that your life lacks purpose and that there are few opportunities for personal growth in older age may precede the development of mild cognitive…
Nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented altogether by addressing 14 possible risk factors, including vision loss and high cholesterol.
A new type of degenerative brain disease, limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE), was recognized just a decade or so ago, and remains relatively unknown.
Eating a healthy diet that dampens inflammation in the body could lower your odds for dementia, especially if you already have heart risk factors, a…
New findings out of Emory University are challenging existing theories about the origins of Alzheimer’s, the leading cause of dementia in the elderly worldwide. A…
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other adverse cognitive health issues. A new study conducted by Umeå University,…