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There’s at least a 1 in 10 chance when you are 65 years old that you’ll develop Alzheimer’s in your lifetime—a sobering statistic. In 2015, my dad was told he had Alzheimer’s.

Alzheimer’s early detection is now more accessible with blood tests, as survey data shows nearly 80% of Americans want to know their risk before symptoms appear.

A new report suggests up to 7.2 million Americans ages 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease, an increase of about 300,000 cases of the mind-robbing disease from a year ago.. The ...

Art therapy can be a powerful tool to improve the lives of those with dementia and Alzheimer’s through a creative and simple outlet.

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.

One couple is helping scientists find out : Shots - Health News Joe Walsh is the first Alzheimer's patient to be treated with an experimental nasal spray designed to reduce inflammation in the brain.

Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, is a neurodegenerative condition that can start developing 20 years before symptoms appear. It is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S.

There was an 11% increase in Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials scheduled for 2025. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Of course, not every case of Alzheimer’s will respond the same way. The study was relatively small, and most participants had sporadic (non-genetic) Alzheimer’s, which is more likely to be ...

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 ...