Alzheimer's

Biogen Explains How Its Alzheimer’s Drug Went From Poor to Promising

By Alice Park

How Biogen's Discontinued Alzheimer’s Drug Got A Second Life

By Alice Park

We Will Find a Breakthrough for Alzheimer's Disease

By Maria C. Carrillo

How Exercise Lowers the Risk of Alzheimer’s by Changing Your Brain

By Alice Park
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A New Alzheimer's Blood Test Proved 94% Accurate in Finding Brain Changes Related to the Disease

A blood-based test could identify Alzheimer’s disease earlier, which could give patients a better chance of slowing or eventually preventing the brain disease

By Alice Park

It May Be Possible to Counter Some of the Genetic Risk of Alzheimer’s With These Lifestyle Changes

An encouraging study finds that there are things people can do — apart from taking drugs — that can lower the risk of dementia even among those with high risk genes

By Alice Park

Lowering Your Blood Pressure Could Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk, New Research Shows

A breakthrough study suggests that a lifestyle change may help ward off dementia

By Alice Park

High Blood Pressure May Raise Alzheimer’s Risk

High blood pressure isn't just bad for the heart

By Alice Park

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By The Aspen Institute

Another Alzheimer’s Drug Has Failed. But Researchers Aren't Giving Up

Another study of a promising Alzheimer’s drug failed to slow brain problems

By Alice Park

These Non-Drug Methods Could Help People With Alzheimer's Disease, Study Suggests

Even people with genes that put them at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s can improve their thinking skills with these non-drug strategies

By Alice Park

Why This Scientist Is Hopeful A Cure to Alzheimer’s Disease Isn’t Far Off

Alzheimer’s disease is a most tragic disease. It robs people of their memories and identities; it steals one’s sense of self. People affected by Alzheimer’s are growing in numbers. Currently, there are more than 5...

By Samantha Budd Haeberlein

There’s A Gender Gap in Internet Usage

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By The Aspen Institute

Love Languages Author: How to Be There for a Spouse with Alzheimer’s

More married couples looking for help have sought it out from Gary Chapman’s colossal bestseller [tempo-ecommerce src=”https://www.amazon.com/dp/080241270X/?tag=timecom-20″ title=”The 5 Love Languages” context=”body”] than any other modern book. More recently, the quietly spoken pastor and counselor...

By Belinda Luscombe

Why Marriage Is Linked to a Lower Risk of Dementia

People who have never married or whose spouse has died are at increased risk of developing dementia compared to married people, according to a new review in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. But...

By Amanda MacMillan

My Uncle’s Alzheimer’s Battle Inspired Me to Disrupt Healthcare

I was surprised to discover that the biggest scare for caregivers isn’t getting your loved one to the hospital–it’s getting them discharged. Through my uncle’s years-long journey with early-onset Alzheimer’s, I ironically felt most nervous...

By Russ Graney

Bill Gates Invests $100 Million in Alzheimer’s Research

The Microsoft co-founder is lending his resources to improving treatments for the brain disorder

By Alice Park

Young People's Blood Could Help Treat Alzheimer's

An unusual experiment in which people with Alzheimer’s were infused with plasma from young donors shows promise, but researchers say more work is needed

By Alice Park

You Asked: How Can I Spot Early Signs of Dementia In an Aging Parent?

Don’t write off memory issues as normal aging.

By Markham Heid

7 Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp As You Age

There’s mounting evidence that some of the best things you can do for your brain are also some of the best for your body.A new scientific advisory from the American Heart Association and American Stroke...

By Amanda MacMillan
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