Opinion: Too many older Americans are getting tested for Alzheimer’s
An 80-something patient came in for an annual visit recently and was worried that recent memory lapses might be symptoms of ...
Early Alzheimer’s Damage Found To Happen Quietly, Long Before Symptoms Appear
A brain mapping study funded by the NIH reveals which cell types may be the first to be affected. New research funded by the ...
Alzheimer’s patient, 90, says skiing and other activities keep him mentally sharp
Six years after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, 90-year-old Zelik Bocknek (Zel) refuses to slow down — and he believes his active ...
Alcohol Addiction Can Trigger Onset and Acceleration of Alzheimer's
The onset of symptoms of Alzheimer's disease can occur and worsen quicker in people that also have an alcohol use disorder ...
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Alzheimer’s drug trial raises concerns for accelerating cognitive decline
While growing evidence suggests that there’s a link between blood iron levels and the development of Alzheimer’s disease, new ...
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Should Alzheimer’s be diagnosed without symptoms? Proposal to rely on blood tests roils scientists
Some researchers seek to establish a single abnormal result on a set of biomarker-based tests as sufficient to diagnose the ...
Alzheimer’s disease associated with 10 health conditions up to 15 years before it's diagnosed
Health conditions associated with Alzheimer’s can arise well before the diagnosis of this devastating disease.
Orange County Register17h
10 healthy brain habits to consider for Alzheimer’s disease awareness month
That disease is Alzheimer’s disease. Let’s begin with some definitions. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease ...
Quad-City Times21h
'Things like this clinic are the hope:' MercyOne Genesis clinic to administer Alzheimer's treatment
Ann Lange was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2015, but with the help of clinical trials her disease has not progressed past ...
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There's a Critical Thing We Can Do to Keep Alzheimer's Symptoms at Bay
But poor sleep is both a risk factor for and a symptom of Alzheimer's disease, making it tricky to tease apart cause and ...
Drinking and Dementia: New Study Shows Alcohol May Accelerate Alzheimer’s
New research from Scripps Research links Alzheimer’s disease and alcohol use disorder, showing similar gene expression ...