Dementia is a group of brain disorders that cause a decline in cognitive functions like memory and thinking. While some cognitive decline is a natural part of aging, dementia is an extreme version ...

SEVEN NEWS. MORE THAN 53,000 NEW MEXICANS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE BY 2025. THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SAYS THAT’S AN INCREASE OF 2000 PEOPLE PER YEAR. WE ASKED KOAT, UNM HEALTH ...

Sleep plays a critical role in memory, cognitive performance, and overall health. But for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease—a progressive neurodegenerative condition that impacts memory and ...

The test may make it easier to identify whether people with memory and thinking problems have Alzheimer’s or not. By Pam Belluck A blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease has received ...

"I just know that my brain's not right," said Carrie Richardson, 44. "And so, I hate it. I just want it to be normal." At 41, Carrie developed early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The condition is caused ...

A few years ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, just like his older brother and his mum before him. Slowly, his personality began to ebb away. Now, at the age of 75, his cognitive ...

Recent studies on the effects of sildenafil (Viagra) on Alzheimer’s risk show it may offer some prevention — and potentially a treatment — for the disease. But more research is needed. Researchers are ...

Familial Alzheimer’s disease is a rare, inherited form of Alzheimer’s that usually develops earlier than other forms of the disease. It’s due to specific genetic variants that tend to run in families.

The researchers assessed the association between Alzheimer’s biomarkers and body mass index (BMI), according to a press ...