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Despite concerns raised by clinicians and ethicists, direct-to-consumer testing for Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers is here, ...
The study followed 243 cognitively normal older adults with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease for 10 years, using advanced brain scanning techniques to track the buildup of two key ...
Every year on September 21, World Alzheimer's Day is observed. It is a global effort to raise awareness and challenge the stigma around Alzheimer's disease and other dementia.
NHS figures suggest that over 944,000 people in the UK currently have dementia, including one in every 11 over 65 years old ...
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive form of dementia that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. Learn about the causes, symptoms, treatments, and more.
An Endangered Missing Adult Alert has been issued for a 38-year-old woman with dementia who left her Dayton home Sunday and ...
Among members of the Richardson family who carry a mutation in the PSEN1 gene, the average age when symptoms start is 39.
The anti-seizure drug is used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain after shingles and restless legs syndrome by affecting chemical messengers in the brain and nerves.
Up to 8 in 10 Americans carry a common viral infection that may raise the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests.
A report from the Alzheimer’s Association says new treatments and blood tests could change how doctors detect and treat the neurodegenerative condition.
They matched patients with an Alzheimer's diagnosis in health records and those without a history of neurologic disease on age, sex, geographical region, database entry year, and number of ...
The lumipulse blood test brings renewed hope for earlier diagnosis and treatment for millions of people facing the uncertainty of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.