The exact numbers depended on the type of medication patients took, but the risk of developing Alzheimer’s was up to 70 ...

Frontotemporal dementia or frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) refers to a range of disorders that impact the brain’s frontal ...

Dr. Daniel Amen shared his BRIGHTMINDS approach for preventing Alzheimer's, addressing 11 risk factors including blood flow, ...

Dementia remains a leading cause of disability and dependency among older adults, affecting an estimated 55 million people globally, according to the World Health Organization.

More than 6 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer's disease, a number predicted to rise as our population ages.

It’s fairly common for a medical treatment to cause side effects: think headache, upset stomach, sleepiness, and occasionally ...

Alzheimer’s disease continues to rise as one of the most pressing health challenges facing aging populations today. It ...

Researchers reveal four distinct sequences of health conditions that commonly lead to Alzheimer’s, offering new hope for ...

Because Alzheimer’s is just one of several diseases that cause dementia, the key distinction lies in their scope. “Alzheimer’s disease is a specific condition resulting from an abnormal biological ...

Unexpected mutations in blood stem cells may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in the journal ...

UCLA scientists mined millions of electronic health records and uncovered four distinct “roadways” that funnel people toward Alzheimer’s—ranging from mental-health struggles to vascular troubles.