Menopause Hormones Linked to Women's Increased Alzheimer's Disease Risk
Scientists believe the association may be explained by changes in estrogen levels.
Crohn's and Colitis Linked to Doubled Risk of Dementia, Study Finds
The link may be down to the relationship between the digestive and nervous systems, known as the gut-brain axis.
Pre-dementia Linked to Certain Personality Traits in a Study
The study involved over 500 people aged 65 or over living in a New York county.
Dementia-linked Gene Could Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19, Study Suggests
Scientists explored the link between a version of what is known as the APOE gene and COVID-19.
Fox News Host Criticizes Another Host for Implying Biden Has Dementia
Fox News host Kennedy Montgomery suggested that former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign speeches had been shorted to 15 minutes due to cognitive decline, prompting the ire of her network colleague Jessica Tarlov.
Scientists Reverse Age-Related Thinking Problems in Mice
Scientists hope their research could one day help people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Scans of Alzhemier's Patients Could Show How Disease Will Shrink the Brain
The study involved over 30 patients who had their brains scanned by scientists.
Ketone diet could protect brain cells against Alzheimer's disease: Study
The findings could have uses beyond Alzheimer's disease, experts told "Newsweek."
Literacy Could Help Protect the Brain From Dementia, Study Suggests
Illiterate people may be three times as likely to eventually develop dementia, according to a study published in the journal Neurology on Wednesday.
Woman Has Extremely Rare Gene Mutation That Protects Her From Alzheimer's
The woman was part of a group of families genetically predisposed to developing Alzheimer's in their forties.
How We Think As Children Could Could Predict How Our Brains Will Age at 70
Scientists hope their research will help us understand conditions like dementia.
First Early Alzheimer's Treatment Could Be Put Up for FDA Consideration
Clinical trials for the drug were discontinued earlier this year, sending shockwaves through the industry.
Your High School Persona Can Predict Your Risk of Dementia
According to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry, students that displayed higher levels of maturity and calmness were less likely to develop dementia in older age, or develop the condition later.
Best Treatment for Aggressive Alzheimer's Patients May Not Involve Meds
Symptoms of dementia, such as aggression, could be eased without medicine according to a study.
Nursing Home Employees Accused of Encouraging Dementia Patients To Fight
While staff members recorded the fight, one resident struck another. That prompted one resident to strangle the other "with her face turning red."
Migraines a Risk Factor for Developing Dementia and Alzheimer's: Study
Migraines and dementia are among the most common neurological conditions across the world.
New Alzheimer's Test Could Detect Disease Signs Decades Before Symptoms
The test could be available to doctors in a couple of years, and may help speed up the creation of treatments.
Big Waist and High BMI Associated With Brain Thinning Linked to Dementia
"By losing weight, people may be able to stave off aging of their brains and potentially the memory and thinking problems that can come along with brain aging," an author of a new study has said.
Alzheimer's Could Be Slowed by Fewer than 9,000 Steps a Day
"Many people may be able to achieve the levels of activity seen here without major changes to their schedules," the co-author of the study told Newsweek.
LGBT People More Likely to Develop Dementia, New Study Finds
According to new research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, rates for cognitive decline are higher in the LGBT community.
Increased Dementia Risk Linked to Intestinal, Respiratory & Mood Drugs
The link between the drugs and development of dementia appears strong, but the study's researchers noted their findings show association rather than causation.
High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists believe early-onset Alzheimer's is associated with cholesterol genes
Poor Sense of Smell Linked to 50 Percent Higher Death Risk in Next 10 Years
Scientists studied more than 2,000 men between the age of 71 and 82 living in the U.S. for their research.
Garlic Linked to Better Memory in Alzheimer's Study
Scientists fed mice a compound found in the pungent food.
Scientists Find Two Rare Genes Linked to Alzheimer's
"What if Alzheimer's is a disease of development as much as it is a disease of aging?" one scientist asked.
Eye Test Could One Day Spot Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists studied the eyes of people with and without Alzheimer's disease to determine if their organs were different.
Alzheimer's and Hormone Therapy: What We Know
More women than men are diagnosed with Alzheimer's—the most common form of the neurodegenerative condition dementia—but scientists aren't sure why.
FDA Warns Against Using 'Young Blood' as Anti-Aging Fix
A growing number of clinics offer blood transfusions that use the plasma of young donors to treat symptoms of aging, and other serious health conditions, such as dementia and heart disease.
Dementia: Gut and Brain Conversations Could Hold Clues
"When something is wrong in the gut it may trigger an emergency response in the brain," an expert told Newsweek.
Dementia: Alzheimer's Linked to Gingivitis
An enzyme released by the bacteria that can cause gum disease could play a role in the development of the neurodegenerative disease.