First came a diagnosis of dementia, then Alzheimer's disease. Zelda's father was only in his 50s. Dementia is generally described as a condition affecting memory, cognition and social abilities.

Neurons that die early in Alzheimer’s help drive brain waste removal. Treating this process sooner could change outcomes.

Some breast cancer survivors may have a slightly reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease, though the benefit appears to be ...

A safe and affordable treatment to slow the advancement of Parkinson's dementia has emerged – in the form of a commonly ...

More than 6 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer's disease, a number predicted to rise as our population ages.

Breast cancer radiation therapy might protect against Alzheimer's as new research reveals an unexpected benefit changing how ...

Breast cancer survivors treated with radiation therapy have an 8% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, albeit only ...

A 74-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease who went missing from Lancaster Saturday has been located. Maria Elena “Nena” ...

New research reveals eye changes that may signal Alzheimer's disease years before memory symptoms appear. Learn the early warning signs to watch for.

Tulane University researchers created a first-of-its-kind subcellular map of an area of the brain commonly affected by ...

Of the 258 participants, 195 were cognitively asymptomatic, 34 had mild cognitive impairment, 23 had dementia, and six had an ...

Canasta is his forte, but he almost always wins at cards, whatever the game. But he cannot figure out how old he is, even ...