Alzheimer's & Dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia among older adults. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and behavioral abilities to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities.

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Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Tai chi improves memory and sleep in older adults with type 2 diabetes

Tai chi improves memory and sleep in older adults with type 2 diabetes

Repetitive head impacts trigger early brain changes in young athletes

Repetitive head impacts trigger early brain changes in young athletes

High fat diet impairs memory formation through autophagy dysfunction

High fat diet impairs memory formation through autophagy dysfunction

Watching more than 4 hours of TV daily raises the risk of cognitive decline

Watching more than 4 hours of TV daily raises the risk of cognitive decline

Two-step blood and scan strategy delivers near-perfect accuracy for early Alzheimer's signs

Two-step blood and scan strategy delivers near-perfect accuracy for early Alzheimer's signs

AI breakthrough offers a new way to predict and visualize disease processes

AI breakthrough offers a new way to predict and visualize disease processes

Age influences amyloid positivity in Parkinson's disease without dementia

Age influences amyloid positivity in Parkinson's disease without dementia

Lifestyle changes show promise in preventing cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease

Lifestyle changes show promise in preventing cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease

Study uncovers how the brain flexibly switches communication routes

Study uncovers how the brain flexibly switches communication routes

Boosting PI31 to restore synaptic function and prevent neurodegeneration

Boosting PI31 to restore synaptic function and prevent neurodegeneration

Researchers develop a digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease

Researchers develop a digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease

Researchers reveal why global gains against chronic diseases are stalling

Researchers reveal why global gains against chronic diseases are stalling

Novel vitamin K analogs show promise for reversing neurodegenerative diseases

Novel vitamin K analogs show promise for reversing neurodegenerative diseases

Caregiver personas offer insights for improving dementia medication management

Caregiver personas offer insights for improving dementia medication management

Under Trump, FDA seeks to abandon expert reviews of new drugs

Under Trump, FDA seeks to abandon expert reviews of new drugs

UCL launches landmark trial of Alzheimer’s blood test

UCL launches landmark trial of Alzheimer’s blood test

Object recognition shapes spatial awareness in the brain

Object recognition shapes spatial awareness in the brain

BU professor wins RF1 $3.2M grant for age-related neuropathology research

BU professor wins RF1 $3.2M grant for age-related neuropathology research

Compact bNIRS technology could become a diagnostic toolkit for dementia

Compact bNIRS technology could become a diagnostic toolkit for dementia

SLIT2 protein levels in the eye and blood linked to cognitive function

SLIT2 protein levels in the eye and blood linked to cognitive function

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