The exact cause of Alzheimer's disease hasn't been identified. The current thinking is that it develops due to a combination of genetic, lifestyle, and environmental risk factors.1 The brains of ...

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, and nearly 50 million people worldwide are affected by Alzheimer's ...

From a study that analyzed brain images of more than 2,500 people with Parkinson's disease in 20 different countries, ...

I wrote a short item titled "Canada investigating a cluster of 42 cases of a mad cow-like brain disease." CBC reported at the time that the first case had been diagnosed in 2015. The mystery disease ...

II-73, has the potential to restore memory and cognitive function in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The study demonstrates that the drug improves memory deficits and reverses brain cell damage, ...

A common cognitive disorder with symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's is often mistaken for the disease. Researchers are calling for criteria to diagnose the little-known condition.

Gum disease, or periodontitis, has been linked to poorer cognitive function. Researchers believe this connection may be due ...

Caring for a family member suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia can feel isolating. But speakers at the It Begins ...

Dementia is a progressive loss of cognitive function, most commonly caused by Alzheimer's disease but also by a number of other conditions. Memory loss is a major part of this functional decline ...

From a study that analyzed brain images of more than 2,500 people with Parkinson's disease in 20 different countries, scientists were able to identify patterns of neurodegeneration and create metrics ...