People with Down syndrome face a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s-related dementia as they age — an estimated three to five times higher than the general population. Scientists are ...

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects how well the nerve cells in the brain function and communicate. As a type of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease leads ...

Like Mr. Hackman, about seven million Americans have Alzheimer’s, a type of dementia, and their family members, like his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, often help care for them as the disease progresses.

In the Netherlands, doctors and dementia patients must negotiate a ... was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease a year ago.Credit...Melissa Schriek for The New York Times Supported by By Stephanie ...

The scientists hypothesize that long-term use of these anti-inflammatories may clean out the accumulation of plaques that remain a hallmark of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. However ...

Learn more about the biggest advancements to date in the development of dementia drugs and treatments as well as news relating to improving dementia diagnosis. Tag: . Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab ...

nearly 7 million Americans age 65 and older are already living with Alzheimer's and dementia. In this part of CBS News New York's Cost of Caregiving series, reporter Jennifer Bisram takes a look ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have devised a biomarker test that can spot small amounts of clumping tau protein in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid, which lead to Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease, a brain disorder leading to memory loss and deteriorating thinking skills over time, is believed to account for up to 70 percent of dementia cases. The study's researchers ...

ABBEVILLE, Ga. (WALB) – A missing, elderly man from Wilcox County was found dead March 5. Wilcox County Coroner Janice Brown told WALB that 78-year-old James Flute was found on Highway 280 east ...

Other things can help, like: Things such as age, genetics, or Down syndrome can raise your risk for certain types of dementia like Alzheimer's. Other things that contribute to dementia include ...