A new study suggests that people with two copies of ApoE4, one of the largest genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s, have more than double…
“We are looking for older volunteers with MCI or mild dementia due to AD or Lewy body dementia, and healthy older individuals, who wish…
More than a century after its discovery, Alzheimer’s disease still has no definitive cure, and hundreds of drugs and chemical trials have hit dead…
A new study published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) links certain enzymes with degenerative brain diseases, which could mean scientists and drugmakers now…
In studies, blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s are showing promise: over the course of years of testing, they are proving to be accurate means…
With life-or-death urgency, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and senior living communities across the U.S. are searching for scalable solutions to address the risk…
We might see increasing forgetfulness in older age as a red flag of mild cognitive decline or dementia. But it turns out that some…
When I was pregnant with my daughter 21 years ago, family and friends suggested that I hire a baby nurse to help for the…
The earlier we can diagnose Alzheimer’s, the better. This is why scientists are putting so much focus on the human eye. While the exact…
With aging comes concern about developing Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, and every lapse in memory or attention can feel like the…
“You realize that it’s not the journey that you chose, but it’s the journey that you got. How are you going to make the…
I should have known that there was a stigma that surrounds Alzheimer’s disease, because when I learned of my dad’s diagnosis, I felt like…
Scientists are confident that artificial intelligence can help us improve Alzheimer’s prediction and diagnosis — the question is exactly how. Around the world, researchers…
Last September, long before COVID-19, quarantines and national lockdowns, I visited a memory care facility in Princeton, New Jersey. A friend worked there and…
The coronavirus outbreak, and the social distancing it has mandated, is transforming the way people visit their doctors. For older adults, including people living…