Persistent inflammation in the gut, lungs and skin might lead to Alzheimer's disease, but lifestyle choices - from getting ...

Delirium: Often mistaken for dementia, acute confusion may result from infections, medications or metabolic imbalances and always should be investigated. Eyesight and hearing impairments: Sensory ...

A growing body of research points to chronic, low-grade inflammation inside the brain as a possible accelerant of Alzheimer’s disease, not just a bystander response to damage already done. The 2024 ...

What happens when a promising therapy falls short? Medscape spoke with Jeffrey Cummings, MD, who led the EVOKE trials of the GLP-1 semaglutide for AD, about what the results mean — and what comes next ...

Doctors break it down.

A study of 470,000 people reveals that the APOE gene could be behind 90% of Alzheimer's cases in the world today.

Alzheimer’s Disease scares people, and it should. It is one thing to lose your life – it’s another to lose your mind. Alzheimer’s rates rise with age, and people are living longer. Recent studies show ...

Each monthly installment examines an aspect of Alzheimer's disease care, including making and delivering the diagnosis; ...

Dementia is an umbrella term to describe cognitive (thinking) problems that are severe enough to affect everyday life. There are many types of dementia – such as Alzheimer's disease, which is the most ...

We know that football players and boxers have brain damage from repeated blows. Now brain research reveals chronic job stress causes brain damage and tips to protect it.