New research offers hope for delaying Alzheimer’s disease progression by years after initial diagnosis. Alzheimer’s disease is a leading cause of death among those aged 65 or older. As the most common ...

The federal government has been tracking the weather for more than 150 years. Yet over the last few decades, the rise of the Internet and big tech have made weather forecasting a more crowded space.

A study of cells from 84 brains finds that Alzheimer’s has two distinct phases, and that one type of neuron is especially ...

Hilary Evans-Newton is the Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Research UK. Hilary joined Alzheimer’s Research UK in 2013 and has overseen significant growth in income in recent years, which has ...

These are available on the NHS. This type of medication is prescribed to people with mild symptoms of Alzheimer's or dementia with Lewy bodies. These are: donepezil (Aricept) rivastigmine (Exelon) ...

Prying the direct cause of Alzheimer's neurological damage from the chaotic molecular ... Research published this year suggests that while the plaques themselves may not directly cause neuron damage, ...

Hallucinations are a fairly common symptom in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Treatment options like medications or therapy can help reduce their frequency and effect. Alzheimer’s ...

Donanemab, also known as Kisunla, has recently been licensed as a treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease in the UK. However, donanemab has not been recommended for use in the NHS. Here's what ...

Communicating with someone who is living with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia can sometimes be a challenge. That's because one of the hallmark symptoms of dementia, along with memory loss, is ...

During an annual checkup, the patient says: “Doc, I saw a commercial about a blood test that can tell if I’ll develop Alzheimer’s. I watched my mother go through it. I want to get tested.” ...

Although Alzheimer’s is the most common form of ... Tau helps microtubules distributed throughout the neuron give the cell its shape and transport nutrients and other cellular materials.