The NHS explains that Alzheimer's disease is believed to be driven by an abnormal build-up of two proteins, amyloid and tau. These deposits often develop around our existing brain cells, forming ...

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 ...

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

Dementia UK has highlighted the "early signs" of Alzheimer's disease, one of the most common forms of dementia - including memory loss and mood changes.

Statins, long hailed for lowering cholesterol, might offer an unexpected benefit beyond heart health—they could help slow ...

Medications like lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kisunla) target amyloid plaques in the brain that build up due to Alzheimer’s disease. They may help slow disease progression for people in ...

And according to studies by the Alzheimer’s Association, the estimates of those living with the disease, which it put at 6.07 million in 2020, rise to 13.85 million by 2060.

New research finds that GLP-1 receptor agonist medications like Ozempic may help lower your Alzheimer's risk. What doctors want you to know about the new study.

About 7 million U.S. residents aged 65 and older have Alzheimer’s, the nation’s seventh-leading cause of death. Given the cresting age wave, the number is expected to roughly double in the ...

Popular diabetes medications, including GLP-1 drugs, may protect against Alzheimer's disease. ScienceDaily . Retrieved July 12, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 / 250416135158.htm ...

*During the first year about 65% of the late start group were on other Alzheimer’s medications. None were on blarcamesine. **Other acetylcholinesterase inhibitors were also part of this study, ...

But now, a new study offers something rare in Alzheimer's, a reason for hope. A once-daily pill called blarcamesine (pronounced blar-CAM-uh-seen) may actually slow the disease’s grip.