When doctors suspect Alzheimer's, they can order a blood test to learn whether a patient's brain contains the sticky amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of the disease. But the results of that test ...

Scientists have created a blood test that can estimate when Alzheimer’s symptoms are likely to begin. By measuring a protein called p-tau217, the model predicts symptom onset within roughly three to ...

Researchers believe the test could be a new way to foresee how quickly the disease will progress, but evidence so far is preliminary. A growing body of research links insulin resistance, a hallmark of ...

A simple EEG scan can reveal hidden memory problems in just three minutes, giving doctors a powerful new tool to detect dementia earlier and more accurately. Study: A passive and objective measure of ...

People with dementia may have trouble remembering recent events or conversations. Common items may be put in unusual places, like a wallet in the refrigerator. Mood changes, such as becoming withdrawn ...

Alzheimer’s disease has long been a diagnosis that arrives only after memory begins to fray, by which time brain damage is already extensive. A new experimental drug called NU-9 is challenging that ...

Elevated cardiac troponin I levels during midlife — indicative of subclinical myocardial injury — were associated with a higher risk for dementia, faster cognitive decline, and greater brain atrophy ...

A massive international brain study has revealed that memory decline with age isn’t driven by a single brain region or gene, but by widespread structural changes across the brain that build up over ...

Memory can wither with age. Forgetfulness can be unnerving, but there are ways you can support your mind during memory loss — or support a loved one going through it. While not all lost memories can ...