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How a neurologist faces the disease that is slowly stealing his cognitive powers: Q&A
It was 2006 when Dr. Daniel Gibbs first noticed he was losing his sense of smell. But it wasn't what... Read more -
Structural brain changes identified up to 15 years before Alzheimer's symptoms in people with Down syndrome
A study led by the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) has succeeded in describing, for the first time... Read more -
Older adults with dementia misjudge their financial skills, which may make them more vulnerable to fraud
Older adults diagnosed with dementia lose their ability to assess how well they manage their finances, according to a recent... Read more -
How physical activity protects the brain—cell by cell—in Alzheimer's disease
Using advanced single-nuclei RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) and a widely used preclinical model for Alzheimer's disease, researchers from Mass General Brigham... Read more -
Could the same technology that enables targeted immunotherapy for cancer be used to tackle Alzheimer's?
Inspired by advances in cancer therapy, a team at the Buck Institute has engineered immune cells equipped with specialized targeting... Read more -
Neural maps used to locate rewards may be disrupted in dementia and heightened in addiction
Imagine you're walking to work when the unspeakable occurs: Your favorite coffee shop—where you stop every day—is closed. You groggily... Read more -
Virtual reality could add empathy to dementia care
At a conference on aging two years ago, Li-Mei Chen slipped on a pair of virtual reality (VR) goggles and... Read more -
Sensory impairment, not just memory tests, is vital for our understanding of dementia, say experts
Memory problems have long been considered the primary hallmark of dementia, but a team of researchers is now challenging this... Read more -
Mood disorders in late-life may be early warning signs for dementia
Depression and bipolar disorder of late onset may represent more than just mental health conditions. Growing evidence suggests these late-life... Read more -
Compound produced by gut bacteria may slow Alzheimer's progression
A compound found in the gut may reduce some of the manifestations of Alzheimer's disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine... Read more -
How high is your dementia risk? It might depend on where you live
In one of the largest and most comprehensive studies of its kind, a research team led by UC San Francisco... Read more -
Blood test shows 95% accuracy for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis in outpatient memory clinics
Alzheimer's disease, marked by memory loss, trouble concentrating and thinking, and changes in personality and behavior, devastates patients, their families... Read more -
Dementia risk drop across generations highlights the value of public health
A person aged 75 to 80 is less likely to have dementia today compared to someone of the same age... Read more -
Alzheimer's gene therapy shows promise in preserving cognitive function
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease that... Read more -
Boosting brain's self-cleansing system helps clear Alzheimer's toxins in mice
Columbia scientists have found that boosting the performance of a self-cleansing system in the brain helps flush amyloid and tau... Read more
