A new blood test that detects a hallmark of Alzheimer's is poised to change the way doctors diagnose and treat the disease. The test, the first of its kind to be cleared by the Food and Drug ...

For the past four decades, the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) has been at the forefront of Alzheimer’s disease research, making groundbreaking discoveries that ...

Treating cold sores with anti-viral medicines could help slash the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests. Previous studies have found that the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1 ...

Her approach, shaped by her own mother's harrowing experience with Alzheimer's in the mid-2000s, challenges China's traditional elder care model, where safety protocols often override personal ...

It operates under the Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Support Initiative, or ADCSI. Support groups are held in person in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren, and Washington counties ...

The US approved the first blood test for Alzheimer’s on Friday, potentially allowing patients to begin treatment sooner using newly approved medications that slow the spread of the terrible ...

The prognosis for Alzheimer’s disease is much better when patients are diagnosed as early as possible. And there’s great news on that front. WTOP talked to two local doctors about an ...

Amyloid plaques are one telltale sign of Alzheimer’s disease pathology in blood plasma. A blood-based diagnostic method prevents invasive procedures like lumbar puncture for cerebrospinal fluid.

Past studies show that certain lifestyle factors, such as exercising regularly, may help lower a person’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease. A new study says that older adults who spend more time ...

Dear Editor: I am writing on behalf of the nearly 7 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer’s–a number that is expected to increase to nearly 13 million, by 2050. Without medical ...