Alzheimer's Disease

The devastating brain disease slowly destroys memory and identity. Gain a better understanding through a detailed tour presented by our partners, TheVisualMD

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A life of tension may hasten the onset of Alzheimer's

The jury is out on the balance of benefit and harm from testing for dementia that results from an incurable disease

Interventions before symptoms appear could be key to slowing or stopping the leading cause of dementia

A study suggests bacteria-eating fish in the Baltic Sea might expose humans to dangerous levels of a neurotoxin, but scientists argue over the significance of the finding

Numerous ideas circulate for using diet and exercise to waylay the leading cause of dementia, but the evidence to back solid biomedical recommendations is weak

P. Murali Doraiswamy discusses recent breakthroughs in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and what everyone can do to postpone the onset of memory loss.

A new study looks at the connection between exercise and memory loss

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An experimental vaccine clears protein linked to disorder in mice

Medication that slows progression of dementia may also reverse injury that causes cerebral palsy in preterm infants