Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If we haven’t been touched by Alzheimer’s directly, we know someone who has. In fact, more than 7 million Americans aged 65 and ...

Dementia is “one of the biggest health and social care crises we’re facing globally.” This the warning of Richard Oakley, associate director of research and innovation at leading UK charity ...

For confidential advice, call Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Support Line on 0333 150 3456 Alzheimer's Society's symptoms checker can help spot the signs of dementia British researchers say a cure for ...

A bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature would require insurers to cover FDA-approved Alzheimer's drugs for the 35,000+ residents impacted. Nebraska would become the second state to do so.

A negative bidirectional link between cancer and dementia exists, with cancer treatment offering some protective benefits against dementia risk. A recent study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia ...

A drug widely used to treat nerve pain and epilepsy has been linked with an increase in cases of dementia and mild cognitive impairment. A team from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, ...

A study of 470,000 people reveals that the APOE gene could be behind 90% of Alzheimer's cases in the world today.

A commonly prescribed drug could help prevent dementia, according to a new study. The findings suggest that viagra could lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Screenings were carried out by visiting the homes of people aged above 60. Those identified will undergo further evaluation, ...

Whether you have any of the symptoms or not, there are things you can do to reduce your dementia risk.

A total of 56.2% of Danish patients with dementia experienced polypharmacy — using five or more prescription drugs, according to a February study published in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy.