The Latest Breaking News from Alzheimer Disease

Dementia affects more than 55 million people around the world. A number of factors can increase a person’s risk of developing dementia, including high blood pressure, poor sleep, and physical inactivity. Meanwhile, keeping cognitively, physically, and socially active, and limiting alcohol consumption, can reduce the risk.

It is hoped the findings will help secure earlier detection of the condition.

Support groups help manage the strain on caregivers in the epicenter of Alzheimer’s cases.

Not getting enough antioxidants can make your brain more frail and thinking more challenging, and contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers say.

Scottish Brain Sciences is collaborating with Roche Diagnostics on the project.

Many are on the East Coast.

New research demonstrates vaccine's ability to eliminate toxic cells in mice, offering hope for treating dementia cases.

‘If the vaccine could prove successful in humans, it would be a big step forward towards delaying disease progression’

Baltimore has one of the highest rates of Alzheimer’s disease in the country and Maryland has the highest rate among states, according to an analysis published in the Alzheimer’s Association’s online journal.