Could Certain Antidepressants Slow Alzheimer’s?
2014-05-14
Early study suggests Celexa, and other drugs in its class, might help, but many questions remainContinue Reading
Workplace Solvents Linked to Long-Term Memory, Thinking Problems
2014-05-12
Study of French retirees shows those exposed even decades ago scored worse on testsContinue Reading
Brain Stimulation Shows Early Promise Against Alzheimer’s
2014-05-06
German pilot study found four of six patients kept, improved their memories one year laterContinue Reading
Young Blood Boosts Brains of Old Mice
2014-05-05
The discovery might have implications for aging humans, study authors suggestContinue Reading
Alzheimer’s Variation May Often Go Unrecognized: Study
2014-05-02
‘Hippocampal sparing’ disease tends to affect men more, at younger agesContinue Reading
Apathy Might Signal Brain Shrinkage in Old Age: Study
2014-04-16
But the findings only show an association; they don’t prove cause and effect, experts sayContinue Reading
Gene Variant May Double Alzheimer’s Risk for Women: Study
2014-04-14
Effect wasn’t nearly as pronounced among men, researchers sayContinue Reading
A Failing Mind May Mean Lower Cancer Death Risk, Study Suggests
2014-04-09
But scientists aren’t sure why dementia seems linked to fewer malignanciesContinue Reading
Your Mentally Stimulating Job May Help Keep You Sharp in Retirement
2014-04-04
‘Use it or lose it’ might apply to brainpower, study author saysContinue Reading
Jury Still Out on Routine Dementia Screening for Seniors
2014-03-24
Panel says benefits unproven, but Alzheimer’s experts say early detection is importantContinue Reading
Diabetes in Middle Age May Cause Memory Problems Later
2014-03-19
Study also found that high blood pressure has similar impactContinue Reading
Alzheimer’s Strikes Women Harder Than Men: Report
2014-03-19
And those over 60 twice as likely to get the brain disease than breast cancerContinue Reading
‘Senior Moments’ Don’t Seem to Lead to Dementia for Most
2014-03-10
Study reassuring for people with ‘mild cognitive impairment,’ experts sayContinue Reading
Simple Blood Test May Have Power to Predict Dementia Risk
2014-03-09
Scientists who tested seniors say the results detected almost all of those who would develop problemsContinue Reading