Not getting enough of deeper stages of sleep raises the risk of brain deterioration associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a ...

The first evidence that removing amyloid plaques may delay Alzheimer’s symptoms has now been published. In The Lancet Neurology on March 19, scientists led by Randall Bateman at Washington University ...

When it comes to early detection of cognitive impairment, a new study suggests that the nose knows. Researchers from Mass General Brigham have developed olfactory tests—in which participants sniff ...

Local museum's 'Picturing New Connections" program serves those with degenerative memory loss diseases through art and ...

But there's a catch: New research suggests that those blood tests may be unreliable, especially in Black patients. Doctors ...

The number of cases will increase, but the rates seem to be declining with every birth cohort that reaches advanced ages, ...

Samuel Simon will tell you he has always been a troublemaker. As he speaks it becomes obvious he means an activist, or as he ...

AI tool MetaVision3D creates detailed 3D maps of mouse brain metabolism, offering new insights into Alzheimer's and other ...

Research announced today is the first of its kind to suggest that anti-amyloid drugs can delay or even stop the progression of symptoms in people with early-onset Alzheimer's.

A recent study determined the lifetime risk of developing dementia is double that of previous estimates. But there’s good ...

A risk factor is something that influences our chances developing a disease. There are a mix of risk factors for Alzheimer’s, some that we cannot control like our age and genetics, and some that we ...

From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, Heather Stephen learns about the Herbert Protocol, which is speeding up searches for vulnerable people, including those with dementia. Margaret Pigott ...