For decades, scientists have targeted the sticky protein clumps that amass in Alzheimer's brains as a potential way of ...

A Johnston County woman with Alzheimer's, reported missing, was found dead. Her death highlights the need for early dementia ...

Washington University Medicine in St. Louis is conducting important research into treating early-onset Alzheimer's before ...

A study published Wednesday reports "significant" disparities in the risk of dementia for lower income and non-white ...

Mayo Clinic scientists have developed a new method to predict Alzheimer's risk decades before symptoms appear, using brain scans and genetics to estimate a 10-year likelihood.

A newly approved blood test can help rule out some cases based on the amount of amyloid in the brain. A neurology professor ...

The Iowa chapter of the Alzheimer's Association has made new online resources available for people who live with the disease, ...

In Parkinson’s disease, early signs such as constipation, loss of smell, and REM sleep disturbance may appear up to a decade ...

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and the Oklahoma chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is working to make sure ...

Wilkening was making a fidget mat, a fabric mat with different sensory items that can be used for patients with dementia or Alzheimer’s, the progressive disease that is the most common cause of ...

Reasoning backfires when a loved one becomes paranoid. Humor, improv, and empathy can calm fear and restore connection.

At 73, Robert Fishman reflects on caring for his 97-year-old mom with dementia, using his art to confront memory loss and ...