People with Alzheimer’s disease have lower levels of lithium in their brains than those without cognitive impairment, and the ...

As well as helping to prevent the disease, researchers say their findings could support healthy brain aging in general.

A few limited clinical trials of lithium for Alzheimer’s disease have shown some efficacy, but the lithium compounds they ...

In a provocative new study, Harvard Medical School scientists found that lithium, an element found in some foods and drinking ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Most types of dementia involve memory loss, impaired thinking skills, and loss of independence. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, and some ...

Erin Kelly is likely going to forget her eight-year-old daughter Evie’s name before her little girl finishes high school.

New research reveals how breaking down stored glucose (glycogen) in the brain may reduce toxic protein buildup linked to ...

Researchers found that giving mice a lithium-restricted diet induces cognitive decline, but feeding them lithium orotate ...

Brain Signals May Predict Alzheimer's; CTE and Dementia; NIH Chief Talks Autism Electrical signals from neurons helped ...

Because Alzheimer’s is just one of several diseases that cause dementia, the key distinction lies in their scope.

A local organization is debuting new programs for families caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s ...

Alzheimer’s is a public health crisis that not only affects those with the disease (95,000+ in Louisiana alone), but also the ...