More Alzheimer's & Dementia News

• 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 ...

• Alzheimer's Tied to Shrinkage in Brain Area

  March 16 (HealthDay News) -- A loss of cells in the hippocampus area of the ...

• 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 ...