A common cognitive disorder with symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's is often mistaken for the disease. Researchers are calling ...
The neurodegenerative disease is the leading cause of death in the UK and is caused by certain proteins clumping together in ...
While education is known to bolster the brain’s resilience—referred to as "cognitive reserve"—it appears that individuals ...
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia is a deeply rewarding experience, but it also comes with ...
A study found that after age 55, people have up to a 4 in 10 chance of eventually developing dementia — if they live long enough.
As Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia — affecting an estimated 6.7 million Americans — it’s not surprising that people who experience memory loss may suspect AD.
A recent report published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association highlights the need to develop “objective criteria” for diagnosing and staging all types of ...
When someone with dementia loses their ability to have empathy, caring for them can become isolating and fraught, research ...
Red meat has been previously linked to higher rates of cancer, identified as a contributor to climate change through ...
About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported ...
Antimicrobials, vaccines, and anti-inflammatories are associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease and dementia, ...
In 2024, an estimated 6.9 million Americans aged 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. As the population continues to age, that number is only ...