Dementia is an umbrella term for cognitive decline, while Alzheimer's is the most prevalent cause. Recognizing the ...

While dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are terms that are often used interchangeably, they don’t mean the same thing.

Unlike expensive positron emission tomography (PET) scans or invasive lumbar punctures, the new blood test measures the ratio of two proteins, pTau217 and ß-Amyloid 1-42, which are implicated in ...

A study found that eating choline-rich foods daily, like eggs, fish and broccoli, was linked to lower Alzheimer's risk.

A new study suggested that not getting enough REM sleep can be an early warning sign of Alzheimer's disease. Here's what a ...

Wyoming technology company Lunavi has helped develop a tech-driven digital tool to detect Alzheimer’s disease before most other tests can. It will ...

Scientists have used an AI model to reassess the results of a completed clinical trial for an Alzheimer's disease drug.

Alzheimer's disease is a common cause of dementia. This. computer graphic shows a slice through the brain of an Alzheimer patient (at left) compared with a normal brain (at right).

Alzheimer’s is a degenerative brain disease that can lead to dementia. Budson says there are multiple ways to reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s, including physical exercise and diet.

Doctors say dementia affects your thinking, memory, reasoning, mood and personality. Alzheimer's disease is just one type of the illness. Social workers say there are warning signs.

The Alzheimer’s Assn.’s plan to create a new class of symptom-free Alzheimer’s patients began taking shape more than a decade ago and was included in proposals to update diagnostic criteria ...