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Here’s what Alzheimer’s disease is, what dementia is and how the two diagnoses differ.
Research out today is the latest to suggest that semaglutide can significantly lower people's risk of dementia.
While dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are terms that are often used interchangeably, they don’t mean the same thing. Understanding the difference isn’t just helpful for clarity, it’s ...
A surprising discovery about how brain cells handle sugar could shift how scientists approach dementia and Alzheimer’s treatments. In a new study published in Nature Metabolism, researchers ...
UCLA Health researchers have identified four diagnostic pathways that can predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, offering ...
To deny this as self-indulgence is to misread not just the emotional landscape of dementia, but its existential core: the unraveling of personhood. If you haven’t lived that loss from inside the ...
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, including ...
Dr. Nicholas Milano of Medical University of SC says medications such as Lecanemab and donanemab give Alzheimer's patients new hope through MUSC's SCAN program ...
Experts believe they've identified a chemical compound in certain herbs like rosemary and sage that could help mitigate or prevent Alzheimer's disease, but there are a few catches.
Many scientists view Down’s syndrome as a genetic form of Alzheimer’s because the amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene lies on chromosome 21. The extra dose of APP in DS causes amyloid to amass in the ...
Dementia affects over 57 million people worldwide—and this number is only projected to grow. By 2030, 78 million people are estimated to have dementia. By 2050, it's projected that number will ...