A recent Brock University study in Ontario, Canada, discovered that there may be a direct link to being overweight and developing late-onset Alzheimer’s. The study discovered that the effects of aging, combined with a poor diet and obesity, adversely affected specific brain mechanisms and processes, increasing the risk of the disease. Read on to learn more […]
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Many Alzheimer’s drug trials target beta-amyloid plaques commonly found in the brains of people with the disease. A recent study eyed a new target — a healthy immune system gone haywire in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s. Learn more about the role of the immune system in early Alzheimer’s and how it’s failure to operate […]
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A number of new Alzheimer’s studies have found that the disease could be linked to an especially common type of infection: herpes. Read more about the research, the role the virus plays in the disease and its impact on Alzheimer’s prevention. Alzheimer’s and Herpes: It Isn’t Just What You Think A lot of people have come […]
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Alzheimer’s is a perplexing disease. Scientists have not been able to find the underlying cause of the condition but are beginning to understand many aspects of Alzheimer’s, such as how the disease may spread in the brain. A recent clinical research study discovered that the “waste-disposal system” in a brain cell may be responsible for spreading harmful […]
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Last Updated: August 1, 2018 It’s no secret that women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers previously attributed this to the longevity of women, but scientists are finding that there may be other contributing factors to the disease. Learn more about the new studies and what may be causing more women to suffer from Alzheimer’s. […]
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Nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women. Of the 5.5 million people over the age of 65 with Alzheimer’s in the United States, 2 million are men and 3.3 million are women. There’s no question that women bear the burden of Alzheimer’s and now experts believe that there is a missing link when […]
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For years, researchers have pushed regular exercise as a means to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, even in people genetically predisposed to develop dementia. However, a new study from the UK suggests that vigorous exercise may not reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and that it may even cause the disease to progress further. Learn more about this […]
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Over 10% of adults in the U.S. age 65 and older have Alzheimer’s and experts believe the number of people with the disease will continue to grow in the coming years. Millions of people hope that Alzheimer’s research will provide a cure, but medical research is expensive and funding for it can often be elusive. Learn more about how you can contribute […]
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An international team of scientists is coming together to seek a better way to define Alzheimer’s and identify its presence in those who are in the earliest stages of the disease before symptoms occur. The proposed new framework uses biomarkers instead of symptoms to identify the presence of Alzheimer’s, which could allow researchers to more accurately […]
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June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month, a time for people of all ages to get involved in the fight against the disease. Whether you are 5 or 95, there’s a way to pledge your support for the nearly 47 million people who have been diagnosed. Changing your Facebook page to purple, ordering a coloring […]
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