Population data showing roughly a 20% drop in dementia diagnoses among shingles-vaccinated groups highlights a striking new ...

"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 ...

Previous research suggests the shingles vaccine could reduce dementia risk. A follow up study suggests it may also help slow ...

Seventeen clinical scenarios developed for which amyloid or tau PET may be considered. HealthDay News — Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for the use of amyloid and tau positron emission tomography (PET) ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Lithium deficiency in the brain could be a cause of Alzheimer's disease—and a new potential target for treatment. Ten years in the making, this is the finding of researchers at Harvard Medical School ...

"It is striking that many physicians would also consider euthanasia in the Alzheimer's disease scenario, despite the progressive status of this disease making it a complex basis for a competent ...

(KNSI) – While the holiday season can be particularly challenging for families caring for loved ones with dementia, experts ...

A UCSF and Gladstone Institutes team discovered a pair of cancer drugs that successfully treated a model of severe Alzheimer’s disease. From left: Marina Sirota, PhD; Yaqiao Li, PhD; and Yadong Huang, ...

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 ...

Following over 13,000 adults ages 45 and older for up to 15 years, the study found that people who reported a higher sense of ...