Researchers hone in on subtypes of Alzheimer’s in a bid to diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s more precisely. A new study has suggested that treating…
Being Patient talks to Dr. Mallar Chakravarty, a computational neuroscientist at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Canada. He discusses how artificial intelligence…
A recent study shows that a decline in electrical activity in the brain could be a marker of Alzheimer’s and primary progressive aphasia. If…
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, found two major groups of genes tied to mutations that cause an overproduction of tau, a…
We all know what it’s like to be transported to a different time and place just by hearing a few chords of music. A…
Dr. Francisco Lopera was a young medical resident in Antioquia, Colombia when he encountered his first familial Alzheimer’s patient in the mid 1980s. The…
Here’s some news you can raise a piece of buttered bread to: In a 2018 study, scientists found that a diet high in carbs…
With the rise of genetic testing, many people wonder about their genetic risk for Alzheimer’s. Carrying two copies of the ApoE4 gene could increase…
An 80-year-old man with Alzheimer’s mistook his home health aide, who had been providing care for him for several months, for an intruder. When…
What if you could get an Alzheimer’s vaccine like you do for measles or chickenpox? Scientists at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are…
It sounds like the beginning of an ingredient list for a morning smoothie, but it’s also the three things scientists have found might lower…
The roast turkey and pecan pie may be the same as always, but growing numbers of families plan to add a tradition to their…
Alex Trebek has had a chance to play a memory game every day of work since 1984. Over 30 seasons of hosting “Jeopardy,” he…
Caregiving consultant Linda Jenkins shares wisdom about how to celebrate the holidays with family members who are living with dementia. Holidays are typically a…
Nailing down a dementia diagnosis is difficult. First, the person with the suspected disease needs to ask their doctor about cognitive testing—easier said than…