Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease may be less aggressive, harder to detect
Aug 06, 2012
Alzheimer’s disease appears to progress more slowly in adults over 80, investigators have found. As a result, this type of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease may be more difficult to detect and...
New report highlights need for Alzheimer’s research
By
John Hall
Feb 09, 2015
A new report has compelled one of the leading advocates for Alzheimer’s research in the U.S. Senate to renew a call on the federal government to significantly boost research funding for the disease,...
Lawsuit seeks $50 million from nursing home, police who blinded Alzheimer’s resident with pepper-spray
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 06, 2018
The estate of an Alzheimer’s patient who was pepper-sprayed, arrested and hospitalized after a wandering incident is suing his nursing home and the local police department for $50 million.
Moderate alcohol consumption staves off dementia in seniors
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 27, 2014
Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol might preserve cognition in people over the age of 60, according to recently published findings in the American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias.
Brain changes occur before amyloid plaques develop in those with Alzheimer’s, study finds
Dec 22, 2010
People who are considered at risk for developing Alzheimer’s have abnormal brain function even before they develop amyloid plaques, a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found.
Potential Alzheimer’s treatment discredited
Jan 29, 2008
Amyloid inhibitors, once considered the secret to preventing Alzheimer’s, have been found to be ineffective in the treatment or prevention of Alzheimer’s, a new study has found. And according...
Blood-pressure drugs good for brain, study finds
Jul 30, 2008
The use of blood-pressure drugs is linked to a lower incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and a reduced likelihood of entering a nursing home, Boston University School of Medicine researchers found.
Aging gene linked to production of Alzheimer’s plaques
Jul 26, 2010
A gene known to affect the aging process has been linked to amyloid plaques, which are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.
Alzheimer’s treatment attacks plaque formations
Mar 17, 2008
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, may have found a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that targets the disease at the cellular level.
Dementia rates in women over 90 twice those of men
Jul 07, 2008
Women over 90 are twice as likely to suffer from dementia than men of that age group, according to a new study.