Alzheimer's disease may be inherited more often than previously thought

Researchers say a subtype of gene known as APOE may be a factor in the inherited form of Alzheimer's and that this kind of the disease may be more common than previously thought ... Read More

Alzheimer's News

May 1, 2024 — A simple blood test could allow ... 2024 — Digital memory test and a blood sample -- this combination will be tested for its potential to identify early Alzheimer's disease ... Read More

Memory News

A molecule in the diet plays a key role in slowing Alzheimer's ... Researchers Find Unanticipated ... how the lack of mental imagery affects long-term memory. They were able to show that changes ... Read More

New Alzheimer's drug offers hope, raises accessibility concerns

The family had no history of Alzheimer's. Patricia initially thought her mother's symptoms were a natural part of aging. “I knew she was losing her memory, but I didn’t know that eventually I ... Read More

A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer’s may cause some cases

For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer’s disease. Most cases of the mind-robbing disease occur after age 65. A gene called APOE4 has long ... Read More

Alzheimer's disease & dementia news

Alzheimer's Disease can be detected years in advance of a clinical diagnosis by monitoring how people manage their finances, according to new research. Protein imbalances that increase brain cell ... Read More

Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s Could Become Routine

By the time Henry walked into my clinic at Washington University in St. Louis, he and his family ... Alzheimer’s disease? Clinicians define dementia as a decline in memory and thinking that ... Read More

Alzheimer's Drug Adoption in US Slowed by Doctors' Skepticism

geriatricians and neurologists who could be sending patients to memory specialists for treatment. Dr. Reisa Sperling, a neurologist and Alzheimer's researcher at Mass General Brigham in Boston ... Read More

What are the stages of Alzheimer's disease?

Looking at Alzheimer’s disease in stages can provide a clearer idea of the possible changes that could ... memory and thinking may become more noticeable to friends and family and also begin to ... Read More

What Is the Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer’s?

Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia all affect memory, behavior, and communication. But dementia is a general term for these symptoms, while Alzheimer’s is the most common type of ... Read More

Dementia news

The latest dementia news, blog posts, audio and visual updates from Alzheimer's Society. Including real stories from people affected by dementia and the latest on dementia research studies. Keep up ... Read More

Child advocates: Busing migrant families could negatively affect kids

Sanborn said migrants who’ve come to border seeking asylum are following U.S. immigration policy and that the least the U.S. could do is to ... @stellamchavez. KERA News is made possible through ... Read More