New drugs for early Alzheimer’s disease may allow people to live without help for up to 39 additional months, a new study estimates. But experts urge caution.

Nearly 100 volunteer advocates from the Alzheimer's Association - Eastern North Carolina and Western Carolina Chapters ...

A personalized intervention for hearing care could help protect cognitive health in older adults at risk of dementia, ...

When dementia is diagnosed early on, there are more treatment and management options.Dr. Sudha Seshadri — the founding director of the Alzheimer’s and neurodegenerative diseases institute at UT Health ...

Doctors and aging experts say early intervention is key. When dementia is diagnosed early on, there are more treatment and ...

Here's another way of potentially postponing the onset of dementia and reducing dementia risk: cultivating an active social ...

When people think about cognitive decline, they often imagine the obvious symptoms: forgetfulness, confusion, or difficulty ...

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Doug Whitney was supposed to develop Alzheimer's by 50. Now scientists are trying to understand why his brain remains healthy ...

Adults in their 70s with dementia experienced faster weight loss in the decade before diagnosis than their cognitively ...

A new study led by Monash University has found that having abnormally high levels of HDL cholesterol—often called “good ...

In Missouri, 122,300 people age 65 and older live with Alzheimer's Disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association.