Research

Alzheimer's disease is most common in people over age 65. We also know that Alzheimer's disease is more common in women than men.1 Researchers already know that the hormone changes...

Many different things can contribute to Alzheimer's disease or dementia. Old age is the most well-known. But other factors include:1 Researchers looking to address dementia in older people have recently...

Pharma company Eli Lilly announced that their antibody drug for Alzheimer's disease, donanemab, has been granted a Breakthrough Therapy designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Breakthrough Therapy...

I enjoy writing. (She said, as if that’s not obvious to someone who is currently reading something I wrote.) Not only do I enjoy writing these pieces for you or...

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia worldwide. However, there are few treatments for it. Scientists believe that Alzheimer's is caused by clumps of a protein called amyloid-beta...

Drugmaker Eli Lilly and clinical researchers recently stopped a nationwide clinical trial that was testing the drug solanezumab, a medicine that had shown some promise against Alzheimer’s disease. After analyzing...

The number of people being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease is growing. More than 6 million Americans age 65 and older are living with the disease. But there are disparities (differences)...

Blood pressure and the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia have been linked together before. Recently there have been new research breakthroughs that may open up...

It is so painful to watch your loved one leave you. Even more so when you have been married for over 60 years. Mom endured that pain for a number...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis is a challenge for patients, physicians, and researchers. There is no single accurate test to diagnose AD.1 People cannot be diagnosed until they begin to exhibit...