Researchers have shown that a simple finger prick performed at home, without medical supervision, can detect a protein linked ...

Many people believe memory loss is simply a normal part of growing older. While some changes in memory can happen with age, dementia is not a normal part of ageing. Alzheimer’s disease, the most ...

An innovative sensor that measures changes in the properties of light – and which is the size of a postage stamp – could help improve how Alzheimer’s disease is detected in the future.

But when these changes are more than you’d expect for your age it might be a sign of mild cognitive impairment. So does that ...

Community educator Dr. Laura Garrett says healthy habits throughout life can help lower dementia risk and support long-term brain health ...

Cognitive decline in very old adults has been considered for decades to be an almost inevitable consequence of aging.

Cognitive decline in very old adults has been considered for decades to be an almost inevitable consequence of aging. In clinical practice, this has contributed to many memory problems in patients ...

Adults showing signs of memory loss and cognitive decline can now be screened for Alzheimer’s disease with a simple blood ...

Cognitive decline in very old adults has been considered for decades to be an almost inevitable consequence of aging. In clinical practice, this has ...

Cell death in dementia has long posed a frustrating problem. Toxic proteins pile up inside neurons in Alzheimer’s disease and ...

Advanced brain imaging is changing Alzheimer’s diagnosis by detecting signs of the disease years before symptoms appear. Experts say early detection can help patients access timely treatment.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects millions of people around the world. It is a progressive brain disease, which means it slowly gets worse over time. At first, a ...