November 14, 2022

Alzheimer's Experts Offer Tips for 'Dementia-Friendly' Homes

While most homes aren't designed to be dementia-friendly, they can easily be adapted, according to a national Alzheimer's disease group.

October 31, 2022

1 in 10 U.S. Seniors Has Dementia; Minorities Hit Hardest

One in 10 older Americans has dementia, and twice as many have mild mental impairment, a new study finds.

October 31, 2022

Certain Class of Diabetes Meds Could Cut Dementia Risk

An older class of type 2 diabetes drugs known as thiazolidinediones, or TZDs, may protect you from dementia down the road, according to new research.

October 6, 2022

Scientists Propose New Mechanism Driving Alzheimer's Disease

Amyloid-beta plaques have long been linked to Alzheimer's disease, with some scientists theorizing that the plaques actually cause the degenerative brain disease.

September 28, 2022

New Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise in Phase 3 Clinical Trial

Japanese drugmaker Eisai on Wednesday said its experimental drug lecanemab helped slow thinking declines among people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

September 28, 2022

Lots of Nightmares in Middle Age Might Be Warning Sign of Dementia

No one likes nightmares, but having persistently bad dreams may also signal impending dementia, new British research suggests.