Alzheimer's

2022 health trends

The biggest health trends of 2022, from gut health to sound healing

Young people with high blood pressure are at greater risk of dementia, study finds

Hypertension Dementia Risk

Your eyes may be a window to your Alzheimer's risk

Alzheimer's eye scan

Doctors weigh pros and cons of prescribing hot-button Alzheimer's drug

Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm

New Alzheimer's drug approved by the FDA despite questions about its effectiveness

FDA Aduhelm Alzheimer's

Prediabetes may expedite mental decline – and millions of Americans have it

Prediabetes can affect the brain

People with dementia far more likely to die of COVID-19, large study finds

Stay mentally sharp as you age through exercise and a lively social life

Prevent Mental Decline

Missed credit card payments could be dementia indicator years in advance, study finds

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A blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's is now available – but many experts remain wary

New Alzheimer's blood test

Obesity reduces blood flow to the brain, increasing risk to Alzheimer's disease

Brain Scans Obesity

New blood test can detect Alzheimer's 20 years before symptoms show, study finds

New Alzheimer's blood test

Flu and pneumonia vaccines may reduce Alzheimer's disease risk

Flu shot Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's Foundation of America offering free, virtual memory screenings

Nerve damage in Alzheimer's

Your personality may increase your risk for pre-dementia

Personality traits dementia

As seniors' walking speeds slow, their minds usually do too

decline in cognition and gait speed

The number of millennials with early-onset Alzheimer's disease is surging, report finds

More Younger Americans Diagnosed with Dementia, Alzheimer's

Cardio exercise may improve brain health for adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease

Exercise brain Alzheimer's

U.S. life expectancy increases for first time in four years, CDC report shows

CDC life expectancy rises

An Alzheimer's vaccine could be ready for human trials within 2 years

Alzheimer's vaccine

Extra virgin olive oil could help prevent dementia, Temple researchers find

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Adjusting memory test may better detect Alzheimer's disease in women, study says

Alzheimer's disease memory test

Chair yoga could improve quality of life for dementia patients

Chair yoga dementia patients

Penn receives $18M to study connections between Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and dementia

Penn research Alzheimers Parkinsons

Penn researcher behind Alzheimer's discoveries wins $3 million prize

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Eye tracking tests could be a predictive tool for Alzheimer's disease

Eyeball

A high-fat diet during pregnancy may prevent Alzheimer's disease in children

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'Striking' discovery gives hope for future drugs to prevent Alzheimer's

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Blood tests for Alzheimer’s: Two experts on why new studies are encouraging

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Scientists are closing in on a blood test screening for Alzheimer's disease

alzheimers blood test

Caregiver depression linked to more ER visits for patients with dementia

Antidepressants among common medications tied to increased dementia risk

New research suggests promising Alzheimer's treatment in blood pressure medication

blood pressure drug alzheimers treatmetn

WHO releases new guidelines for reducing dementia risk

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Newly-recognized brain disorder mimics Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's Disease LATE Dementia

No cure for Alzheimer's disease in my lifetime

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Brain stimulation may reverse seniors' memory loss, study finds

Memory Loss Older People Brain Stimulation

Memory-boosting electrical jolts could one day help treat dementia, Alzheimer's

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Alzheimer's disease risk linked to health of extended family members

alzheimer's disease risk distant family

Study examining fitness tracker data links activity in older adults to lower dementia risk

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