A survey of Alzheimer’s disease prevalence in Norway confirms earlier estimates and might show how education level relates to ...

There’s new progress in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease. About 1 in 9 US seniors has Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, which slowly impairs memory, thinking skills and the ability ...

Scientists reversed advanced Alzheimer's in mice using a compound that restores cellular energy. The breakthrough challenges ...

Which is why, in part, the promise — and boom — of blood biomarkers testing has moved quickly in the past three to five years, researchers say. The FDA recently cleared two blood tests that detect ...

A large study found that people with impaired kidneys tend to have higher Alzheimer’s biomarkers, yet they don’t face a higher overall risk of dementia. For those who already have elevated biomarkers, ...

In an era with less political and cultural division — and less tech-driven diversion — the stunning advances in medicine seen in recent years would get far more attention. The rapid development of the ...

Alzheimer’s is often diagnosed late in the course of the disease, which is why researchers have been investigating whether a ...

Here’s what to know about the other main types and how they affect the brain. By Dana G. Smith Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In ...

As the world's population ages, the number of people living with dementias such as Alzheimer's disease increases.

Regardless of the experiences and material things that money can offer, at the end of the day, kids "just want your time," ...

For the first time, a study shows an online assessment can provide a scientific measure of acetylcholine – a key brain chemical, which declines progressively with cognitive aging and even more quickly ...

Burrow's ability to recognize defensive patterns, set protections and find explosives out of them has set him apart in the ...