More Alzheimer's & Dementia News

• Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease May Speed Dementia

  March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity and its common companions -- diabetes and heart disease ...

• Take Note: Doodling Can Help Memory

  February 27 (HealthDay News) -- You might look like you're not paying attention when you ...

• Alzheimer's Plaques More Complex Than Thought

  February 26 (HealthDay News) -- The impact of amyloid plaques in the brains of people ...

• Scientists Spot New Clue to Alzheimer's

  February 25 (HealthDay News) -- Yale University researchers believe they've filled in an important missing ...

• If Parents Had Alzheimer's, Aging May Come Early

  February 19 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-age people whose parents had Alzheimer's and who carry the ...

• Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia

  February 12 (HealthDay News) -- People exposed to secondhand smoke may face as much as ...

• Tests Gauge Alzheimer's Patients' Ability to Drive

  February 9 (HealthDay News) -- The loss of driving privileges can be a blow to ...

• Brain Protein May Have Potential Against Alzheimer's

  February 8 (HealthDay News) -- A naturally occurring brain protein appears able to slow or ...

• Insulin May Protect Against Alzheimer's

  February 3 (HealthDay News) -- Insulin may slow or prevent the memory loss caused by ...

• Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline

  February 2 (HealthDay News) -- Education does not slow the rate of cognitive decline among ...

• Many Alzheimer's Caregivers Admit to Abusive Behavior

  January 22 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of family members looking after people with ...

• Positive Outlook Cuts Chances of Dementia

  January 19 (HealthDay News) -- Sociable people who don't sweat the small stuff may be ...

• Gene Variant May Hike Women's Risk of Alzheimer's

  January 12 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have discovered a gene variant on the X chromosome ...

• Antipsychotics Up Death Risk in Alzheimer's Patients

  January 9 (HealthDay News) -- Alzheimer's patients who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs face a higher ...

• 9 Genes Are Linked to Alzheimer's

  January 7 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified nine genes that might make people more ...

• Rising Blood Sugar May Harm the Aging Brain

  Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have unmasked what appears to be a major mechanism ...

• Sleep Disorder Could Signal Neurological Disease

  December 24 (HealthDay News) -- People with a disorder that causes them to kick or ...

• 2 Cardiovascular Proteins Tied to Severity of Alzheimer's

  December 22 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have spotted two proteins that deliver a double ...

• Not All Dementia Is Called Alzheimer's

  Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A common form of dementia often mistaken for Alzheimer's can ...