More Alzheimer's & Dementia News

• Alzheimer's Drugs Also Treat Behavioral, Psych Problems

  December 17 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs used to treat Alzheimer's patients' cognitive symptoms are also ...

• Dementia Often Missed as Cause of Death

  December 9 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that medical officials often fail to record ...

• Study Recruiting From Alzheimer's-Prone Families

  November 28 (HealthDay News) -- The adult children of people with the rarer, inherited form ...

• When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient

  November 20 (HealthDay News) -- The stress of providing care for a loved one with ...

• Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's

  November 19 (HealthDay News) -- A compound that boosts growth hormone levels in Alzheimer's patients ...

• Ginkgo No Shield Against Alzheimer's

  November 18 (HealthDay News) -- Although commonly taken to improve memory, new research suggests that ...

• Fewer Brain 'Tangles' May Mean Smarter Old Age

  November 17 (HealthDay News) -- Differences in the brains of elderly people may help explain ...

• 'Cognitive Reserve' May Help Fight Alzheimer's

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- A study using an advanced brain scanning technology supports the ...

• Vitamin Holds Promise for Alzheimer's Disease

  November 5 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that huge doses of an ordinary vitamin appeared ...

• Diabetes, Hypertension Hasten Death in Alzheimer's Patients

  November 3 (HealthDay News) -- Having diabetes or high blood pressure may hasten the death ...

• Scientists Spot 4 New Alzheimer's Genes

  October 30 (HealthDay News) -- Four newly identified genes may be linked to the most ...

• Caring for Aging Loved Ones Can Be a Catch-22

  October 27 (HealthDay News) -- In her long struggle to care for her gravely ill ...

• Job, Education May Buffer Against Dementia

  October 21 (HealthDay News) -- Having a higher level of education and a mentally demanding ...

• ALS, Alzheimer's Insights Could Improve Treatment

  October 20 (HealthDay News) -- New discoveries in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou ...

• Vitamin B No Help for Alzheimer's

  October 14 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin B supplements don't slow cognitive decline in patients with ...

• New Class of Drugs Might Cause Congenital Heart Defects

  October 2 (HealthDay News) -- An animal study raises a warning sign that a new ...

• Active Social Life May Reduce Men's Alzheimer's Risk

  September 26 (HealthDay News) -- Cognitive and social activity in midlife may significantly reduce men's ...

• Caregivers Face Multiple Strains Tending Older Parents

  September 22 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-aged adults who regularly help their elderly parents get by ...

• Simple Blood Test Could Spot Alzheimer's Risk

  September 19 (HealthDay News) -- A simple blood test to identify people at risk for ...