Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia

Cats with dementia have brain changes similar to those of people with Alzheimer’s disease, offering a valuable model for studying the condition in humans, a study says.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Cedars-Sinai physician-scientists joined peers from around the world at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in July. The scientific presentations at the conference included data from clinical trials of potential therapies for the neurodegenerative disease.This article […]

Targeting cellular structures called nuclear speckles could be a completely new approach for treating proteinopathies—diseases driven by abnormal accumulation of misfolded proteins—such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and prion diseases, according to new research published in Nature […]

Researchers at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have built an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can accurately predict key signs of Alzheimer’s disease—such as the presence of sticky proteins called amyloid beta […]

One-third of people older than 85 in the United States are estimated to live with Alzheimer’s disease today, according to the National Institute on Aging. The condition’s characteristic long, slow decline places an enormous burden […]

Forty-five percent of dementia cases are potentially preventable, and simple lifestyle choices including exercise, diet and social connection all contribute to your risk score. But what if these risk factors were leaving chemical warning signs […]

The Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC) today announced the publication of a new paper in Nature Medicine, detailing a bold five-year strategy to address global brain health by strengthening health systems and scaling low cost, easy […]

For 25 years, scientists at Northwestern Medicine have been studying individuals aged 80 and older—dubbed “SuperAgers”—to better understand what makes them tick.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

A collaboration between researchers from the Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) at UNSW Sydney and the Australian Catholic University (ACU) has found that living in walkable, green, and well-connected neighborhoods—especially those with access to […]

Changes in how brain cells generate energy may drive the development of Alzheimer’s disease and influence how patients respond to therapy, according to a new study from Mayo Clinic researchers. The findings, published in the […]