An autopsy report confirms the main cause of actor Gene Hackman's death was heart disease and notes he was in the advanced ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and is considered a progressive disease with symptoms worsening with ...

An increase in physical activity between the ages of 45 and 65 could help prevent Alzheimer's disease, while inactivity may ...

In the past, most studies focused on two main ideas about what triggers Alzheimer’s. One idea is that a sticky protein called ...

A survey of 1700 Americans 45 and older found that 79% would want to know if they were in the early stages of Alzheimer's.

A new report from the Alzheimer's Association states there are now more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer's.

Ever heard of Fischer's disease? No? Maybe that is not surprising, because it doesn't exist. But it could have. In fact, the ...

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Found in the Finnish population, a rare variant of the TYROBP gene significantly increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a new study led by the University of Eastern Finland shows. This gene ...

The latest report from the nonprofit shows more than 7 million Americans are now living with Alzheimer's. There's also an increase in people dying from the disease.

SEATTLE — There's new hope for people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. A new medication called donanemab appears to slow memory loss, giving patients the gift of more time.