A new study suggests fat deposits in the brain may play a larger role in Alzheimer's disease than previously thought. This ...

Currently, there's no cure for the disease. But there are things you can do to reduce your risk or slow progression if you ...

Drugs developed to reduce levels of a protein found at high levels in Alzheimer’s patients could lead to treatments aimed at curbing the disease before symptoms show up, a new study suggests. A ...

The evidence is crystal clear: the largest barrier to Alzheimer’s treatment in Latino communities is the stigma associated with cognitive decline.

Low doses in mice have can clear up proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease and restore memory. Human trials are the ...

Three scientists learned they carry genes that dramatically increase their risk for Alzheimer's disease. Now they're working ...

A disease that can strip somebody of their memories, the way they think, even their core beliefs and personality, Alzheimer’s affect millions of people throughout the world. It is estimated to affect ...

As Alzheimer’s disease now affects seven million Americans — the largest number ever — there is a growing demand for new treatments. Scientists at the University of California, Irvine, have discovered ...

Lewy body dementia affects more than one million people in the United States. It has two forms: Dementia with Lewy bodies and ...

Remarkable new findings about the sugar stores in neurons have unlocked an entire new method of treating Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive decline, and it goes a long way to explaining why there ...

Researchers found that pancreatic pre-cancer cells mimic dementia by forming clumps of proteins due to faulty recycling ...

People who inherit two copies of a gene variant called APOE4 have a 60% chance of developing Alzheimer’s by age 85. Only about 2% to 3% of people in the U.S. have this genetic profile, and most of ...