Late-onset and early-onset Alzheimer’s disease: What is the difference?
Many people worry about developing Alzheimer’s disease, especially if a family member has had it.
Having a family history of the disease does not mean for sure...
People with diabetes and cognitive decline may have a higher heart disease risk
Scientists from McMaster University found that people with type 2 diabetes who have cognitive impairment could be at greater risk for stroke, heart attack...
Developing heart disease faster means higher dementia risk
Cardiovascular disease risk factors, like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and smoking, are believed to play key roles in the likelihood of developing cognitive...
Scientists find an important cause of dementia
Scientists from UCLA and elsewhere found that brain injury is a cause of dementia in some older adults.
They find that, with the use of...
US Alzheimer’s cases will nearly triple by 2060, study finds
Scientists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that By 2060, almost 14 million Americans will suffer from Alzheimer's disease, a...
Making healthy choices could reduce Alzheimer’s risk
No effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease exists, even though more than 5 million Americans have it.
But what if there was a way to reduce...
Pneumonia from COVID-19 can increase dementia risk
Scientists from the University of Missouri found that patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with other...
New method to predict when your dementia symptoms will appear
Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis have developed an approach to estimating when a person who is likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, but...
Early detection could get ahead of dementia damage
Scientists from the University of Arizona might have found an early detection method for some forms of dementia.
They found that patients with a rare...
Memory, forgetfulness, and aging: What’s normal and what’s not?
Many older adults worry about their memory and other thinking abilities.
For example, they might be concerned about taking longer than before to learn new...