Caregivers for people with dementia can get caught up in all the capabilities the patient has lost. Perhaps it is possible to learn to notice the strengths the person still has.

Scientists have developed a promising new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease by turning ordinary brain cells into powerful plaque-clearing machines. Instead of requiring frequent antibody ...

A new study from Johns Hopkins found that one type of brain-training computer game may help reduce the risk of dementia by up to 25 percent. What’s more, that protective effect appeared to last for ...

They found that for those with abnormal alpha-synuclein, a protein linked to brain disease, Alzheimer’s related brain changes in women were happening up to 20 times faster than in men. Those brain ...

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The Alzheimer’s Association offers resources to people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, as well as loved ones and caretakers. The ...

A certain blood protein regarded as an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease also appears to play a role in other disorders. Researchers at DZNE and the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research ...

FROM THESE CANOES TO THE DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, HOUSE HE SHARES WITH HIS LOVING WIFE, DEB. BUT AT THE AGE OF 58, BILL’S ST ...

A certain blood protein regarded as an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease also appears to play a role in other disorders.

A major study involving over 160,000 dementia patients has found that risperidone, a commonly prescribed antipsychotic drug, is associated with higher stroke risk across all dementia patient groups ...