Alzheimer's disease

Your sleep history may help predict Alzheimer’s later in life

Your sleep history may help predict Alzheimer’s later in life

In a new study, researchers found that sleep patterns can predict the accumulation of Alzheimer's pathology proteins later in life. The new finding may help...

Why high blood pressure may increase your risk of Alzheimer’s

In a new study, researchers found that high blood pressure may affect conditions such as Alzheimer's disease by interfering with the brain's waste management...
How our body clock can show first signs of Alzheimer’s disease

How our body clock can show early signs of Alzheimer’s disease

People with Alzheimer's disease are known to have disturbances in their internal body clocks. The disturbances could affect the sleep/wake cycle and may increase the...
Scientists find a new tool to diagnose frontotemporal dementia

Scientists find a new tool to diagnose frontotemporal dementia

In a new study, researchers found a special impairment of moral emotions in patients with frontotemporal dementia. This finding may help develop a new approach...
This beverage may benefit people with earliest Alzheimer’s disease

This beverage may benefit people with earliest Alzheimer’s disease

In a new study, researchers found that a nutritional drink designated a "food for special medical purposes” could benefit people with mild cognitive impairment,...

Education may protect your cognition, but not from Alzheimer’s

In a new study, researchers found that education and IQ may protect people’s cognitive functions, but they don’t protect against Alzheimer’s disease. They found that...

Poor diets may cause poor memories, cognitive decline

In a new study, researchers found that eating an unhealthy diet may have much more harms than previously thought. It can contribute to cognitive decline...
This gum disease may determine whether you will have Alzheimer’s

This gum disease may determine whether you will have Alzheimer’s

In a new study, researchers have confirmed that a gum disease called gingivitis plays a decisive role in whether a person develops Alzheimer’s disease...

A small zap to the brain may help you recall forgotten memories

In a new study, researchers found that a small electrical zap to the brain could help people retrieve forgotten memories. The finding provides strong evidence...

This common nutrient may protect your brain, preventing dementia

Recently, researchers from Arizona State University have found an important nutrient called choline may help fight Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia. The...