Dementia is often described as “the long goodbye”. Although the person is still alive, dementia slowly and irreversibly chips away at their memories and…
C. Everett Koop, the avuncular doctor with a fluffy white beard who served as the U.S. surgeon general during the Reagan administration, was famous…
Researchers have long tied inflammation to increasing Alzheimer’s risk, particularly in how it triggers amyloid production in the brain. Scientists are now delving deeper…
Cassava Sciences’ experimental Alzheimer’s drug simufilam is currently in clinical trials. Meanwhile, the company is experiencing a major shake-up. Its CEO and lead neuroscientist…
It’s been a big year for Alzheimer’s research. Between July 6 of last year and this July 2, two disease-modifying drugs for Alzheimer’s disease received full…
Dementia can be tough for young family members to get their heads around. Here are six pieces of guidance from children’s book authors who’ve…
A new drug for Alzheimer’s was just this month approved by the FDA for use in the United States, in people in the earliest…
Regular physical activity can improve cardiovascular and brain health, especially for those worried about Alzheimer’s risk. And for people who may already be living…
Have you ever thought about donating your brain to science? Don’t worry — I mean after you die. Perhaps you’ve heard about donating your…
Human beings have always been fascinated by the brain. Although scientific knowledge about this 1.3 kg of fragile substance embedded in our cranium has…
By a woman’s late 40s, there is a good chance she’ll have started to experience the early phases of menopause. Menopause isn’t just the…
It can be challenging to find information about Alzheimer’s clinical trials, let alone find trial participants’ first-hand accounts of their experiences. People living with…
There are more than 500 active clinical trials for Alzheimer’s and other dementias in the U.S. They are designed to test different interventions, such…
Clinical trials and studies scientific experiments that investigate new treatments, lifestyle interventions, or risk factors for developing a disease like Alzheimer’s or dementia. By…
Climate change is making the symptoms of certain brain conditions worse, our new review has found. Conditions that can worsen as temperature and humidity…
