A new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease may feel like a breakthrough for anyone seeking to understand the cause of their ...

The test confirms the scientific validity of the biomarkers used in the lab, led by researcher Carleara Weiss, and increases ...

Dementia can potentially be predicted up to 10 years before signs first appear, thanks to highly accurate blood tests, ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In fact, most people who ...

In a new dementia report published in The Lancet journal by researchers who are part of The Lancet Commission, two new modifiable risk factors have been identified: high cholesterol after 40 and ...

In many cases, it's not until memory problems start creeping up that most people learn they have Alzheimer's disease. By then, the disease may already be progressing, leaving limited options for ...

Q: I'm feeling a little fuzzy-brained and am debating whether to get tested for Alzheimer's. Do you think it's a good idea? -- Cassie R., Knoxville, Tennessee ...

A bill introduced in Congress aims to give older adults timely access to diagnostic tests that can detect dementia in its earliest stages.

Carole Rainey, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, started to notice something wasn’t quite right with her husband, Bill, when he began to ramble in a way that was unlike him. He had ...

Semaglutide, the drug behind weight-loss jabs Ozempic and Wegovy, does not slow cognitive decline among people with ...

Researchers are reporting that an existing drug can roll back key signs of Alzheimer’s disease in mice, restoring memory ...