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    Inability to Smell Common Scents May Point to Dementia, Study Finds

  • A rope shaped in the form of the brain to represent ApoE4 gene's contribution to Alzheimer's.

    How Does the ApoE4 Gene Contribute to Alzheimer’s? Scientists May Have Found the Link

  • alzheimer's test

    New Alzheimer’s Test More Accurately Predicts Risk Than ApoE4 Gene

  • BACE2

    Armed With Genetic Knowledge, Now They’re Fighting Against Alzheimer’s

  • magnesium and dementia

    Study Finds Levels of This Metal Increases Dementia Risk by 30 Percent

  • Researchers Connect Brain-Altering “Cat Parasite” to Alzheimer’s

  • TOMM40

    This Gene May Oust ApoE4 as Predictor of Alzheimer’s

  • Genetic Testing for Alzheimer’s Changed Her Life

  • sense of purpose

    Seniors With Strong Sense of Purpose Are Less Likely to Develop Alzheimer’s

  • menopause and memory

    A Neuroscientist Explains the Link Between Menopause, Memory Loss and Familial Alzheimer’s

  • Women Are More at Risk for Alzheimer’s, But Only During This Age Span

  • sleep-and-alzheimer's

    Lack of Deep Sleep and Dreaming Is Linked to Alzheimer’s

  • stroke-and-dementia

    Here’s What You Need to Know About the Link Between Stroke and Dementia

  • brain-scan-alzheimers-gene

    Alzheimer’s Gene Testing – A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease Detection?

  • emergency-room-monitor-dementia-patients

    Dementia Patients Have Increased Risks During Hospital Stays, Study Finds

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