The number of Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s each year is expected to double by 2060, with the majority of cases affecting women.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 60% to 80% of all dementia cases. As of 2024, about 1 in 9 people aged 65 and older were living with the disease in the U ...

After decades of setbacks, Alzheimer’s drug development is expanding beyond anti-amyloids, with a record number of trials and ...

Alzheimer's disease, a progressive brain disorder, affects millions and is projected to increase. While age and genetics play ...

Illimis Therapeutics has completed a Series B funding round, securing $42m to expedite the development of its Gas6-mediated ...

As Alzheimer's disease progresses beyond the early stages, the behavior changes and emotional impacts of the disease can be ...

Diabetics are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than the general public. Could a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug also stave off dementia?

Because Alzheimer’s is just one of several diseases that cause dementia, the key distinction lies in their scope. “Alzheimer’s disease is a specific condition resulting from an abnormal biological ...

As we wait for a breakthrough that can block or reverse Alzheimer's disease, there is some consolation that we finally have three kinds of medications and a treatment that can damp down or slow ...

The eye test would be another tool for early diagnosis of degenerative brain diseases. A blood test that assists with early ...