More Alzheimer's & Dementia News

• Clues to Alzheimer's Spotted Earlier in Disease

  June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease can be detected in the cerebrospinal ...

• Drug May Stem Slide Into Alzheimer's for Some

  June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Depression might increase the chance of developing Alzheimer's disease among ...

• Questionnaire May Help Spot Early Dementia

  June 10 (HealthDay News) -- A new test that evaluates cognitive ability -- and which ...

• Alzheimer's and Even Mild Dementia Hasten Death

  June 9 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease have ...

• Plaques, Tangles in Brain Don't Always Lead to Alzheimer's

  May 27 (HealthDay News) -- New British research provides more evidence that the bits of ...

• Rapid Weight Loss in Seniors Signals Higher Dementia Risk

  May 19 (HealthDay News) -- Losing weight rapidly late in life seems to signal a ...

• Irregular Heartbeat Tied to Alzheimer's Disease

  May 18 (HealthDay News) -- The abnormal heartbeat called atrial fibrillation is associated with later ...

• 15-Point Test Gauges Alzheimer's Risk

  May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have developed a 15-point test that can identify the ...

• Biomarkers May Help Measure Rate of Decline in Dementia

  May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Checking levels of certain biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid may help ...

• Science Zeroes In on New Alzheimer's Drug Target

  May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs that control the "wrapping" of certain DNA have brought ...

• Delirium Episodes Could Hasten Alzheimer's-Linked Decline

  May 6 (HealthDay News) -- The delirium sometimes experienced by people with Alzheimer's who are ...

• Early Alzheimer's Hinders Brain's Effort to Sort Information

  May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Difficulty distinguishing between important and less important information begins in ...

• Drink Away Dementia?

  May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Moderate drinking can lower the risk of dementia in older ...

• Painkillers May Not Protect Against Dementia

  April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Research has suggested that older people who want to avoid ...

• Newer Antipsychotics May Boost Weight in Alzheimer's Patients

  April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Newer antipsychotic drugs promote weight gain and lower levels of ...

• Severe Low Blood Sugar Ups Older Diabetics' Dementia Risk

  April 14 (HealthDay News) -- Older individuals with type 2 diabetes who have been hospitalized ...

• Brain Cells Give New Clues to Alzheimer's

  April 2 (HealthDay News) -- By uncovering a mechanism that causes damage to brain synapses ...

• Protein-Folding Problem May Help Spur Alzheimer's

  April 1 (HealthDay News) -- A dysfunction in protein folding contributes to nerve cell death ...

• With Alzheimer's, Health-Care Costs Could Triple

  March 24 (HealthDay News) -- In a new report, the Alzheimer's Association estimates that Alzheimer's ...