More Alzheimer's & Dementia News

• Rising Blood Sugar May Harm the Aging Brain

  Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have unmasked what appears to be a major mechanism ...

• Sleep Disorder Could Signal Neurological Disease

  December 24 (HealthDay News) -- People with a disorder that causes them to kick or ...

• 2 Cardiovascular Proteins Tied to Severity of Alzheimer's

  December 22 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have spotted two proteins that deliver a double ...

• Caregiving May Lengthen Life

  Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Much has been reported about the stress and burden of ...

• Not All Dementia Is Called Alzheimer's

  Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A common form of dementia often mistaken for Alzheimer's can ...

• Alzheimer's Drugs Also Treat Behavioral, Psych Problems

  December 17 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs used to treat Alzheimer's patients' cognitive symptoms are also ...

• Dementia Often Missed as Cause of Death

  December 9 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that medical officials often fail to record ...

• Study Recruiting From Alzheimer's-Prone Families

  November 28 (HealthDay News) -- The adult children of people with the rarer, inherited form ...

• When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient

  November 20 (HealthDay News) -- The stress of providing care for a loved one with ...

• Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's

  November 19 (HealthDay News) -- A compound that boosts growth hormone levels in Alzheimer's patients ...

• Ginkgo No Shield Against Alzheimer's

  November 18 (HealthDay News) -- Although commonly taken to improve memory, new research suggests that ...

• Fewer Brain 'Tangles' May Mean Smarter Old Age

  November 17 (HealthDay News) -- Differences in the brains of elderly people may help explain ...

• 'Cognitive Reserve' May Help Fight Alzheimer's

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- A study using an advanced brain scanning technology supports the ...

• Vitamin Holds Promise for Alzheimer's Disease

  November 5 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that huge doses of an ordinary vitamin appeared ...

• Diabetes, Hypertension Hasten Death in Alzheimer's Patients

  November 3 (HealthDay News) -- Having diabetes or high blood pressure may hasten the death ...

• Scientists Spot 4 New Alzheimer's Genes

  October 30 (HealthDay News) -- Four newly identified genes may be linked to the most ...

• Caring for Aging Loved Ones Can Be a Catch-22

  October 27 (HealthDay News) -- In her long struggle to care for her gravely ill ...

• Job, Education May Buffer Against Dementia

  October 21 (HealthDay News) -- Having a higher level of education and a mentally demanding ...

• ALS, Alzheimer's Insights Could Improve Treatment

  October 20 (HealthDay News) -- New discoveries in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou ...