Middle age bulge increases risk of later dementia
Carrying around extra pounds during middle age was associated with a higher risk of dementia later in life in a new study that followed twins in Sweden for 30 years.
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Gingrich: Alzheimer's research would save money
Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich on Monday said Alzheimer's disease is on pace to cost the government some $20 trillion over the next four decades and said boosting federal research...
View ArticleHealthy diet may help stave off Alzheimer's
A healthy diet isn't just good for your body, it's good for your brain and may help ward off Alzheimer's disease.
View ArticleScientist: Treat Alzheimer's 20 years before symptoms
Curing Alzheimer’s disease may be impossible and the best hope to control the disease may require beginning treatments as much as 20 years before the onset of symptoms, NBC's chief science...
View ArticleU.S. autopsy guidelines revised for Alzheimer's
For many years, an autopsy done by a pathologist was considered the best way to confirm the presence of Alzheimer's disease.
View ArticleTwo antidepressants ineffective for dementia
Two antidepressants that are commonly given to Alzheimer's disease patients appear not only to be ineffective but may give side effects such as nausea and drowsiness, a study in Britain has found.
View ArticleEarly Alzheimer's disclosures to become more common
The revelation that Pat Summitt, the women’s basketball coach at the University of Tennessee, not only has Alzheimer’s disease, but plans to continue her career, might seem astounding at first. But...
View ArticleInsulin nasal spray may slow Alzheimer's
A new study released Monday shows that insulin applied daily through a special nasal spray might be a treatment that slows or stops the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Pat Robertson: It's OK to divorce Alzheimer's patients
Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson told his "700 Club" viewers that divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer's is justifiable because the disease is "a kind of death."
View Article'Til death': Unless you have Alzheimer's?
Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson has caused a firestorm after he told his “700 Club” viewers that divorcing a spouse who battles Alzheimer’s is justifiable because the disease is “a kind of death.”
View ArticleAlzheimer's may be transmissible, study says
In some cases, Alzheimer's disease may in fact be the result of an infection, and may be even be transmissible, a new study in mice suggests.
View ArticleU.S. seeks effective Alzheimer's treatment by 2025
The government is setting what it calls an ambitious goal for Alzheimer's disease: Development of effective ways to treat and prevent the mind-destroying illness by 2025.
View ArticleObama increases Alzheimer's research funding
The Obama administration announced Tuesday it is increasing spending on Alzheimer's research — planning to surpass half a billion dollars next year — as part of a quest to find effective treatments for...
View ArticleU.S. drafts plan to fight feared Alzheimer's disease
The Obama administration declared Alzheimer's "one of the most-feared health conditions" on Wednesday as it issued a draft of the nation's first strategy to fight the devastating disease that is on the...
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NYT: Prison dementia makes caregivers of killers
Dementia is a fast-growing phenomenon in prisons that many are not prepared to handle. The California Men’s Colony is using convicted killers to care for inmates who can no longer care for themselves.
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Dementia's youngest victims defy stereotypes
Doreen Watson-Beard cared for more people with dementia than she could count. The nurse was so moved by her patients that she led Alzheimer's support groups. She knew the warning signs and understood...
View ArticleDementia cases worldwide to triple by 2050
Cases of dementia — and the heavy social and financial burdens associated with them — are set to soar in the coming decades as life expectancy and medical care improve in poorer countries, the World...
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Seniors' activity wards off Alzheimer's, study finds
Even people in their 80s may be able to lower the risk of Alzheimer’s simply by increasing how much they move around each day, a new study suggests.
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NYT: When illness makes a spouse a stranger
Michael French, 71, has frontotemporal dementia, a little-known, poorly understood and frequently misdiagnosed group of brain diseases that eat away at personality and language. His wife, Ruth, has...
View ArticleDevice may spark memories in Alzheimer's patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A small safety trial suggests a pacemaker-like device implanted into the brains of Alzheimer's patients may stimulate beneficial brain activity in some.
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