Early Diagnosis Can Reduce the Cost of Alzheimer's
A new study finds early diagnosis and help from medical professionals may lower healthcare costs for dementia patients.
A new study finds early diagnosis and help from medical professionals may lower healthcare costs for dementia patients.
Alzheimer's Guidelines
Alzheimer's disease experts have proposed new guidelines for detecting the disease earlier using brain scans.
Alzheimer's disease experts have proposed new guidelines for detecting the disease earlier using brain scans.
Drinking Tea Can Prevent Dementia
Tea could help protect against memory loss and dementia.
Tea could help protect against memory loss and dementia.
Exercise Can Lower the Risk for Dementia
People who exercise have a lower risk for dementia.
People who exercise have a lower risk for dementia.
A Healthy Heart Could Keep Your Brain Young
Keep your heart healthy, and you may slow down the aging of your brain.
Keep your heart healthy, and you may slow down the aging of your brain.
Brain Stimulation Could Help Alzheimer's Patients
An experimental type of brain stimulation may boost language skills of Alzheimer's disease patients.
An experimental type of brain stimulation may boost language skills of Alzheimer's disease patients.
Can Special Diets Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?
Special diets may do nothing to help prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Special diets may do nothing to help prevent Alzheimer's disease.
A Bit of Alcohol Could Help Prevent Alzheimers in Women
Moderate consumption of alcohol may protect women, especially non-smokers, from Alzheimer's disease.
Moderate consumption of alcohol may protect women, especially non-smokers, from Alzheimer's disease.
Abdominal Fat Could Lead to Dementia
A new study links abdominal fat with a greater risk for dementia.
A new study links abdominal fat with a greater risk for dementia.
Brain Foods
Americans are living longer than ever... an average of 78 years old. New research finds if you want those golden years to be good ones, changes to diet and exercise are key.
Americans are living longer than ever... an average of 78 years old. New research finds if you want those golden years to be good ones, changes to diet and exercise are key.
Drug Companies Share Alzheimer's Data to Find Treatments
A dozen drug companies have agreed to share their Alzheimer's study data in an effort to spark new ideas for treatment.
A dozen drug companies have agreed to share their Alzheimer's study data in an effort to spark new ideas for treatment.
Computer Games Do Not Improve Brain Power
Computer brain games appear to do nothing to improve cognitive function.
Computer brain games appear to do nothing to improve cognitive function.
Does Taking Supplements Really Prevent Alzheimers?
Millions of Americans have been taking multi-vitamins and other supplements as a way to prevent Alzheimer's disease. Robert Bazell (NBC Nightly News) reports that there is new research out that shows whether or not that makes a difference.
Millions of Americans have been taking multi-vitamins and other supplements as a way to prevent Alzheimer's disease. Robert Bazell (NBC Nightly News) reports that there is new research out that shows whether or not that makes a difference.
Diet and Supplements Do Not Reduce the Risk for Developing Alzheimers
Leading Alzheimer's experts have released a new report summarizing the latest information on the disease.
Leading Alzheimer's experts have released a new report summarizing the latest information on the disease.
Bad Habits Can Shorten Your Life
A combination of four bad habits can age you by twelve years, according to a new study.
A combination of four bad habits can age you by twelve years, according to a new study.
A Gene May Make People Vulnerable to Obesity and Alzheimer's
Researchers say a genetic variant makes people more vulnerable to obesity and Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers say a genetic variant makes people more vulnerable to obesity and Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer Patients Tend to Lose Muscle Mass
Alzheimer's patients are likely to lose muscle mass.
Alzheimer's patients are likely to lose muscle mass.
Alzheimer Patients Retain Their Emotions
Despite their memory loss, Alzheimer's patients retain emotions.
Despite their memory loss, Alzheimer's patients retain emotions.
New Guidelines For When Alzheimer Patients Should No Longer Drive
Experts are releasing new guidelines to help doctors and caregivers know when to take the keys away from patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Experts are releasing new guidelines to help doctors and caregivers know when to take the keys away from patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
An Old Drug Could Help Fight Alzheimers
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have joined a study of an old drug that could become a new weapon in the fight against Alzheimers.
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have joined a study of an old drug that could become a new weapon in the fight against Alzheimers.
