This Eye Disease May Signal Higher Alzheimer’s Risk
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can gradually damage vision, often without causing noticeable symptoms at first.
The damage affects the optic nerve,...
3 Midlife Habits Linked to 13 Extra Years Without Dementia
Keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range, avoiding diabetes and not smoking during middle age may do much more than protect your heart.
A...
Gut Bacteria Chemical May Raise Alzheimer’s Risk
Scientists have found a new clue linking the gut to the brain.
A chemical made by certain intestinal bacteria may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s...
New Blood Test Could Reveal How Far Alzheimer’s Has Progressed
Alzheimer’s disease begins changing the brain many years before memory problems become obvious.
Scientists can now detect some of these hidden changes with blood tests,...
Your Sleeping Brain Could Reveal Future Dementia Risk
Dementia affects millions of families around the world and becomes more common as people grow older.
Doctors have effective ways to diagnose dementia after memory...
Tiny Sleep Awakenings May Signal Alzheimer’s Risk
Tiny interruptions during sleep may offer an early clue about a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from the University of...
These Heart Drugs May Also Prevent Alzheimer’s
The heart and brain are closely connected, and treating a heart rhythm problem may have unexpected effects on how the brain ages.
New Swedish research...
Could Sleep Reveal Alzheimer’s Risk Early?
A person may sleep through the night believing they barely woke at all, while the brain experiences many tiny interruptions.
New research suggests these brief...
Many Alzheimer’s Patients Struggle With 15 Brain-Health Goals
A person who agrees to receive an Alzheimer’s drug by infusion every two weeks might seem likely to do almost anything else that could...
Early Alzheimer’s Patients Are Missing Many Simple Steps That Could Protect Brain Health
People diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s disease may be highly motivated to protect their memory, but new research suggests that many are still missing everyday...