Alzheimers News

Short sleepers in midlife have an increased risk for dementia, independent of mental health and other factors, highlighting the importance of sleep for brain health, new research shows.

The family of famed animal expert Jack Hanna says he has been diagnosed with dementia which is in an advanced state.

An experimental drug appeared to slow cognitive decline in people with early Alzheimer’s disease, according to newly published research.

Many older adults with dementia are prescribed dangerous combinations of drugs that raise their risk of overdose, falls and further mental deterioration, a new study finds.

A new report finds U.S. racial and ethnic minority communities expect and experience more barriers when accessing dementia care.

Researchers may have uncovered a key reason some people remain sharp as a tack into their 80s and 90s.

Older men whose blood pressure rises at night may be at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.

As Tony Bennett releases what may well be his last album, his family has disclosed that the 1950s crooner who became popular with younger audiences decades later has Alzheimer's disease.

Older people diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's were more likely to miss credit card payments as early as six years before their diagnosis, compared with similar people without dementia (about 8% versus 7%), the researchers found.

Could vaccines play a role in preventing Alzheimer’s disease? Researchers are looking at that question more broadly after finding that the flu and pneumonia vaccines might also help protect against the devastating memory loss of Alzheimer's disease.

Older adults with memory problems may progress to Alzheimer's more quickly if they are also suffering from anxiety symptoms, a preliminary study suggests.

The boy already has lost some of what he's learned in his short time on Earth, and every day he loses a little more.

Offering fresh insight into the deep-seated roots of dementia, new research finds that diminished blood flow to the brain is tied to buildup a protein long associated with Alzheimer's disease.

The nine-year study of more than 2,000 older adults -- average age 74 -- found that people with severe apathy (a lack of interest or concern) were 80% more likely to develop dementia during the study period than those with low apathy.

New research suggests that people taking the drug appear to have significantly slower declines in thinking and memory as they age.

Many people who carry the risky variants never develop the disease; and many people who have Alzheimer’s don’t carry these genes. Knowledge of your status, then, can be unnecessarily frightening or falsely comforting.

A study led by Swedish researchers found the test did more than differentiate between Alzheimer's and other types of dementia.

Two new studies being presented Monday at this summer's virtual Alzheimer's Association International Conference found a lower incidence of Alzheimer's in people who got flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Dorina Cadar, lead researcher on the new study, said the goal is to identify risk factors that are influenced by lifestyle so steps can be taken to prevent mental decline.

New research suggests that eating more fruits or drinking more tea or red wine might help protect your brain.

In fact, people who are widowed and have high levels of beta-amyloid plaque, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, appear to experience cognitive decline three times faster than similar people who have not lost a spouse, the researchers added.

A small group of young, healthy men deprived of just one night of sleep had higher blood levels of tau protein, which is linked to Alzheimer's disease, than when they had a full and uninterrupted night of rest.

The drug eases hallucinations that can cause anxiety, aggression and physical and verbal abuse.

Studies on aducanumab were halted earlier this year because the drug didn't appear to be effective. But the new results suggest it's effective at a high dose, the Associated Press reported.

Researchers report on a  potentially groundbreaking case of a woman whose genetic mutation staved off dementia for decades, even though her brain had already been damaged by Alzheimer's disease.