Researchers suggest that the way Alzheimer's reshapes our brains is as unique as our fingerprints, challenging long-held ...

A medical ID bracelet is a good way to provide emergency responders with a quick way to know a person’s diagnosis or specific needs. Having a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease wear a medical ...

Share on Pinterest Zorica Nastasic/Getty Images Nutrition cannot cure Alzheimer’s disease, but it may help prevent or slow down cognitive decline. However, ensuring that someone with Alzheimer ...

The time of day when blood is taken can affect the results of tests for diagnosing dementia, according to new research led by ...

Our editors also may be in touch with follow-up questions. Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia that profoundly alters a person’s memory and cognitive function, affects an estimated 6.7 ...

Older Australians suffering from chronic pain face a significantly increased risk of dementia, according to a new University of Southern Queensland-led (UniSQ) study. Living with dementia in ...

But that began to change in his early 50s, when he started showing symptoms of what was ultimately diagnosed as early-onset Alzheimer’s disease ... had placed a tracking app on his phone.

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that impairs memory and cognitive judgment and is often accompanied by mood swings, disorientation and eventually delirium.

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has plans for November 1 to kick off National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.

As we mark Alzheimer’s Awareness Month during September, we honor the millions of Americans and their families navigating the profound challenges of this devastating disease. Yet, amidst our ...

For nearly a year, my stance on Cassava Sciences and its Alzheimer’s disease drug candidate simufilam has been clear: Emerging evidence shows the drug is inert, and patients with Alzheimer’s ...

A synthetic form of the active ingredient in cannabis helps reduce agitation in people with Alzheimer's, new research shows. Synthetic THC (dronabinol) also gave patients' caregivers a boost ...