Familial Alzheimer’s disease, which is very rare, is caused by gene mutations that run in your family and usually develops before age 65. Sporadic Alzheimer’s disease is more common.

The presence of amyloid plaques, sticky substances in the brain, is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease — though the role it plays is a matter of debate among neurologists. The FDA has approved ...

The hope for early detection of Alzheimer's disease 05:17. This week, Sharyn Alfonsi and a 60 Minutes team met Dr. Ali Rezai, a pioneer in what could be a revolutionary new approach to treating ...

New details have emerged into how Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain. Researchers have identified cellular changes in the brains of people with the disease — and a timeline of when they occur.

An existing drug for HIV could double as a preventative therapy for Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers. NRTIs (nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) are antivirals that are ...

As Alzheimer’s disease gets worse, it may cause problems with daily tasks like meal preparation, navigation, and money management. In the later stages, people may have symptoms that affect the mind.

A man whose genetics almost guaranteed that he would develop Alzheimer's disease by his 50s has somehow made it to his mid-70s with nary a symptom. The now-75-year-old man, Doug Whitney, is one of ...

Now, researchers from Mass General Brigham have developed an innovative at-home smell test that could harness this knowledge to detect Alzheimer’s disease years before traditional symptoms emerge.

I have a special interest in Alzheimer’s disease. For nearly 25 years, I practiced general neurology in Portland, Oregon, and some of my patients had dementia. In 2012, while doing a ...

Alzheimer's disease pathology was common in people diagnosed with other dementias, a large cross-sectional study in Sweden showed. While most patients clinically diagnosed with Alzheimer's had ...

The latest report from the nonprofit shows more than 7 million Americans are now living with Alzheimer's. There's also an increase in people dying from the disease.