Each type of dementia has its own disease trajectory. For Alzheimer's disease, the progression is predictable, although how ...

A study of cells from 84 brains finds that Alzheimer's has two distinct phases, and that one type of neuron is especially ...

We asked Dr. Joanne Pike, CEO of the Alzheimer's Association to help explain the challenges and hopes when it comes to this debilitating disease.

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A new study has revealed that drinking alcohol could speed up the progression of Alzheimer's disease, with the findings indicating that the two are associated ...

A brain mapping study funded by the NIH reveals which cell types may be the first to be affected. New research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests that Alzheimer’s disease may ...

An 80-something patient came in for an annual visit recently and was worried that recent memory lapses might be symptoms of ...

Mortgage delinquencies can rise and credit scores fall up to five years before a diagnosis of cognitive decline, research ...

Actors were married for 61 years and praised for their gentle exploration of her condition in the hit TV series Great Canal ...

New research from Scripps Research links Alzheimer’s disease and alcohol use disorder, showing similar gene expression ...

A typical night's sleep consists of four to six sleep cycles, each lasting about 90 to 120 minutes and can vary on a number ...

The damage caused by Alzheimer's disease begins long before any symptoms show up. Over the course of years or decades in this preclinical stage, the characteristic buildup of disease-causing ...