Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease develops, and a decades-old drug could be the ...

People at heightened risk of Alzheimer’s disease may be able to slow their cognitive decline by taking more daily steps, a new study suggests. Researchers found people with early, presymptomatic ...

As dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases become more common worldwide, researchers are searching urgently for ways to ...

Scientists may have found a way to stop Alzheimer’s damage before it starts — by “melting” the tiny protein clumps that are the early triggers of the disease. Alzheimer’s has long been linked to ...

Walking a few thousand steps daily may help hold off Alzheimer’s for years, a Mass General Brigham study found. Even moderate physical activity slowed both cognitive decline and the buildup of harmful ...

A "promising lead" may move the field into developing effective interventions, NIA directo ...

Lifelong learning can delay Alzheimer's by 5 years. New research explores the link between mental activity and dementia risk.

LANSING, Mich. (ABC 4) — On Real Possibilities with AARP Michigan, associate professor of translational neuroscience Dr. Scott Counts from Michigan State University discusses recent advances in ...

The research found that mice with Alzheimer's disease symptoms improved when a certain brain protein was suppressed.

A team of Mayo Clinic scientists have created a way to estimate a person’s risk of developing memory and thinking problems long before symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease begin, potentially changing how ...

Speed training your brain could help delay developing dementia by years, according to a recent National Institutes of Health ...

Here’s what to know about the other main types and how they affect the brain. By Dana G. Smith Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In ...