Routine Chores Might Help Keep Dementia at Bay
2011-09-06
Study found seniors who expended most energy on daily duties less likely to have mental declinesContinue Reading
Short-Term Memory Loss May Be Best Predictor of Alzheimer's
2011-09-06
Symptoms of ‘mild cognitive impairment’ outperformed other screening tests, study foundContinue Reading
For Many Americans, Caregiving a Long-Distance Burden
2011-08-31
Trying to help loved one from miles away often harder than being close by, experts sayContinue Reading
Calcified Plaque in Arteries May Be Tied to Stroke, Dementia Risk
2011-08-25
Study finds biggest threat to carotid arteries, which are closest to the brainContinue Reading
Coach Summitt's Diagnosis Puts Spotlight on Early-Onset Alzheimer's
2011-08-25
An estimated 500,000 Americans, about 5 percent of those with Alzheimer’s, have early-onset dementiaContinue Reading
Sophisticated Scan May Spot Seeds of Alzheimer's Risk
2011-08-24
Finding could be important when treatments become available, experts sayContinue Reading
Moderate Drinking May Help Prevent Alzheimer's, Other Dementia
2011-08-16
Lower risk of brain impairment seen in those who enjoy alcohol, but don’t overdo it, review findsContinue Reading
Alzheimer's Harder to Detect in the Very Old
2011-08-11
Brain scans in those aged 60 to 75 with the disease were more definitive than brain scans of those 80 and olderContinue Reading
Sleep Apnea Could Up Risk of Dementia In Elderly Women
2011-08-09
Odds of cognitive impairment 85 percent higher, study findsContinue Reading
Another Blood Test for Alzheimer's Shows Promise
2011-08-03
But experts say test has got a long way to go before commercial useContinue Reading
Smoking, Diabetes, Obesity May Shrink Your Brain
2011-08-01
Study adds to evidence that good living preserves mental abilitiesContinue Reading
Clogged Arteries Might Raise Risk of Dementia, Experts Warn
2011-07-21
Same factors that put heart at risk can also affect brain, according to heart and stroke associationsContinue Reading
International Poll Shows Many Fear Alzheimer's as Much as Cancer
2011-07-20
Most would see a doctor, but many think brain disease is less deadly, more treatable than it isContinue Reading
Experimental Drug Might Help Fight Alzheimer's After All
2011-07-20
Certain patients with mild to moderate symptoms may benefit from treatment, study findsContinue Reading