Scientists have identified a network of nine genes that play a key role in the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease.

The finding could help scientists develop new treatments to delay the onset…

A group of experts working under the umbrella of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS), have developed a new tool for healthcare professionals…

Benzodiazepines and related drugs are initiated frequently in persons with Alzheimer’s disease already before the diagnosis, and their use becomes even more common after the diagnosis, shows…

Using 10-year-old archival brain tissue from patients with Alzheimer’s disease, a research team from NYU Langone Medical Center has developed a novel method to examine the…

An estimated seven to ten million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), which is an incurable and progressive disease of the nervous system affecting movement and cognitive function.…

In rare circumstances, Alzheimer’s disease might be transmissible, a study suggested.

“In addition to sporadic Alzheimer’s disease and inherited or familial Alzheimer’s disease, there could also be acquired forms of Alzheimer’s disease,” according…

Two proteins that share the ability to help cells deal with their trash appear to need each other to do their jobs and when…

People with depression may be more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, according to a large study by researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, published on 20 May,…

Depression and type 2 diabetes mellitus were each associated with an increased risk for dementia and that risk was even greater among individuals diagnosed with both depression and diabetes compared…

A promising new natural treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is moving toward clinical trials. This will be a major step forward as there is nothing on the market that slows the…

Currently, no cure exists for Alzheimer’s disease, the devastating neurological disease affecting more than 5 million Americans. But scientists are now reporting new progress on…

A new study has revealed that gardens in care homes could provide promising therapeutic benefits for patients suffering from dementia.

The research is published in the Journal of the…

An individual’s personality and outlook on life may affect their risk of developing dementia, according to a new study from Finland.

Cynical distrust, anger or hostility have been…

A team of researchers from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), Weill Cornell Medical College, and Brandeis University has devised a wholly new approach to the treatment of Alzheimer’s…

Scientists may have discovered how the most common genetic cause of Parkinson’s disease destroys brain cells and devastates many patients worldwide. The study was partially funded by…

Harvard stem cell scientists have successfully converted skins cells from patients with early-onset Alzheimer’s into the types of neurons that are affected by the disease, making it possible for the first time to…

A recent study suggests that self-reported memory complaints might predict clinical memory impairment later in life.

Erin Abner, an assistant professor at the University of…

People who are dementia-free but have two parents with Alzheimer’s disease may show signs of the disease on brain scans decades before symptoms…

An 18-month pilot program that brought resources and counselors to elderly Baltimore residents with dementia and other memory disorders significantly increased the length of time…

Dementia has a link to concussions, according to a recent Minnesota study of 70-year-old patients. Although past studies on this link have shown conflicting results, the patients who had memory problems…

One of the first areas of the brain to be attacked by Alzheimer’s disease is more active when the brain isn’t working very hard, and quiets down during…

Regular exercise can help people with dementia think a little more clearly, and care for themselves a bit more, a new study finds.

“If the person with dementia is living…

New estimates suggest that dementia is going to be an even bigger global problem than previously thought.

A policy brief released Wednesday from Alzheimer’s Disease International, a federation…

It’s rare to hear good news about dementia. But that’s what a New England Journal of Medicine Perspective article reports. The article discusses several recent studies that show…

Do fruit flies hold the key to treating dementia? Researchers at the University of Houston (UH) have taken a significant step forward in unraveling the mechanisms of…