Four volunteers are helping the Alzheimer’s Association in Peoria with tasks such as writing thank you cards and folding ...

With the number of Americans living with the disease steadily increasing, scientists predict that 13.8 million will have Alzheimer’s by 2050, or 16% of the US population over the age of 65.

The first-ever blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In a Friday press release, the agency announced its approval of the first ...

No. The F.D.A., and Alzheimer’s experts, emphasized that the blood test should be given only to people who are already experiencing cognitive decline and are ages 55 and older.

The FDA's sign-off on marketing for Fujirebio's test comes years after other blood tests for Alzheimer's have already begun sales, without this kind of approval from the agency.

TOLEDO, Ohio — As June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer's Association is encouraging everyone to wear purple as a simple and small reminder to think about brain health ...