Alzheimer's & Dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia among older adults. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and behavioral abilities to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities.

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Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

UCSF study reveals regional differences in dementia rates

UCSF study reveals regional differences in dementia rates

‘We dissent’: NIH workers protest Trump policies that ‘harm the health of Americans’

‘We dissent’: NIH workers protest Trump policies that ‘harm the health of Americans’

Late-life mood disorders may signal neurodegenerative diseases

Late-life mood disorders may signal neurodegenerative diseases

As cannabis users age, health risks appear to grow

As cannabis users age, health risks appear to grow

Blood test shows high accuracy in detecting Alzheimer's disease

Blood test shows high accuracy in detecting Alzheimer's disease

Better brain care score linked to lower risk of heart disease and cancer

Better brain care score linked to lower risk of heart disease and cancer

Pennington Biomedical’s Greaux Healthy initiative launches to improve child health in Louisiana

Pennington Biomedical’s Greaux Healthy initiative launches to improve child health in Louisiana

Reverse transcriptase activity found in aging and Alzheimer’s brains

Reverse transcriptase activity found in aging and Alzheimer’s brains

Alzheimer's gene therapy could help protect the brain from damage and preserve cognitive function

Alzheimer's gene therapy could help protect the brain from damage and preserve cognitive function

Using Swarm Learning approach to aid doctors in treating stroke patients

Using Swarm Learning approach to aid doctors in treating stroke patients

Dementia rates decline among newer generations of older adults

Dementia rates decline among newer generations of older adults

Integrating discoveries with translational science to transform Alzheimer's care

Integrating discoveries with translational science to transform Alzheimer's care

New non-invasive method boosts the brain's natural waste drainage system

New non-invasive method boosts the brain's natural waste drainage system

New marker identifies the functional maturity and heterogeneity of stem cell–derived islet organoids

New marker identifies the functional maturity and heterogeneity of stem cell–derived islet organoids

UC Irvine researchers uncover altered RNA processing in ALS

UC Irvine researchers uncover altered RNA processing in ALS

Pitt researchers challenge a decades-old assumption about brain plasticity

Pitt researchers challenge a decades-old assumption about brain plasticity

MIND diet linked to lower risk of dementia across diverse populations

MIND diet linked to lower risk of dementia across diverse populations

Older adults accurately gauge their financial skills until dementia sets in

Older adults accurately gauge their financial skills until dementia sets in

Molecular stress makes old neurons vulnerable to neurodegenerative diseases

Molecular stress makes old neurons vulnerable to neurodegenerative diseases

New discovery reveals immune molecule’s role in Alzheimer’s disease

New discovery reveals immune molecule’s role in Alzheimer’s disease

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