2018 research about “cognitive life expectancy”—how long older adults live with good versus declining brain health—shows that after age 65 men and women spend…
We talk to Jamie Tyrone, who has two copies of the Apoe4 gene, putting her at greatly elevated risk of Alzheimer’s disease. She tells…
Many studies have shown a link between depression and increased risk of dementia. Seniors with depression are more likely to experience memory problems, and…
Researchers find novel genetic factors that are linked with Alzheimer’s in hopes of tailoring strategies to reduce people’s risk of developing the disease. Scientists…
Moderate to intense exercise does not halt or ease the symptoms of dementia in people who have already been diagnosed with the disease, according…
They say money can’t buy happiness, but can it buy you a healthy brain? A new study has found that poor people are more…
Researchers study fruit flies for ways to manipulate certain enzymes and improve Alzheimer’s symptoms. Could the cure for Alzheimer’s be unlocked by studying fruit…
Cholesterol is a word normally linked to heart disease. And we know eating fatty, greasy foods, like burgers, fries and butter can heighten your…
By Emily Woodruff Dementia is not a disease that just takes away memories. It steals a person’s ability to communicate and perform everyday tasks,…
Dementia and depression may be more closely linked than they appear. While scientists aren’t sure what exactly causes dementia, depression falls into a category…
By Emily Woodruff Why do some people develop dementia, when others live well into old age without memory problems? While scientists are still figuring…
Repeated blows to the head, like those potentially sustained in football or boxing, have long been shown to contribute to long-term neurological damage. But…
By the time a patient gets a dementia diagnosis, usually the signs have been apparent for a while, either to a loved one or…
We talk to Dr. Bill Burke, M.D., Director of the Stead Family Memory Center at the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, on what you need to…
The Alzheimer’s clinical trial success rate isn’t pretty: A 99.6 percent failure rate means there are only four approved drugs to treat Alzheimer’s on…