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Despite concerns raised by clinicians and ethicists, direct-to-consumer testing for Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers is here, ...

Because Alzheimer’s is just one of several diseases that cause dementia, the key distinction lies in their scope.

A large cohort study of older adults found that eating at least one egg per week was linked to a significantly lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia.

The number of Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s each year is expected to double by 2060, with the majority of cases affecting women.

University of New Mexico researchers have received funding to launch an early-stage clinical trial of a vaccine engineered to ...

Limiting sweetened candy doesn't guarantee that you won't get dementia, but it is a positive step forward. Along with ...

A medical breakthrough could soon change how we diagnose one of the most devastating brain diseases of our time. On Bloom, I ...

More than 7 million people in the United States live with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD). Some risk factors ...

Dementia and Alzheimer's disease are frequently confused. However, a psychologist has now explored both terms to clearly ...