LATEST ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH NEWS YOU CAN USE

Older adults who maintain their muscle strength are at lower risk of memory problems and Alzheimer's disease than those who are weaker, a new study shows...

Whether it's counting coins, paying bills or balancing the checkbook, money matters are a challenge for anyone with Alzheimer's disease. Problems handling finances are also often an early warning sign for onset of the illness, new research finds.

Men and women who drink moderately may have a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia than those who abstain from alcohol altogether...

Pictures allowed those with mild cognitive impairment, a serious form of memory loss that sometimes precedes Alzheimer's, to better recognize and identify a subject as compared to using just words

People who have lost brain cells in the hippocampus area of the brain are more likely to develop dementia, researchers report.

More good news on the neurobics front: Reading books, playing games or engaging in computer activities or crafts like pottery or quilting helps keep the brain young into old age...

A Mediterranean-style diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and unsaturated fats appeared to lower the risk of mild cognitive impairment, a form of memory loss that often precedes Alzheimer's disease.

Keeping blood sugar in check is not just a key to preventing diabetes. It may also help to keep the brain sharp into old age.

People who have more years of schooling and who work in mentally demanding jobs are less likely to have memory impairment as they age, a new study shows.

a rigorous new study involving thousands of seniors found that supplements containing ginkgo biloba did nothing to ward off the onset of the memory-robbing ailment, Alzheimer's disease.

Want to keep the mind sharp into old age? Walking and other forms of modest and regular exercise may help, a new study shows.

Older people who perform inconsistently on memory tests may be at increased risk for Alzheimer's...

A type of brain scan known as positron emission tomography, or PET scanning, shows promise as a useful way to detect plaques in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.

Providing a different cutoff point on the Mini-Mental State Exam, or MMSE, a 30-question questionnaire commonly used to suggest a diagnosis of Alzheimer's, may identify more college-educated adults with early disease, a new study suggest.

A growing body of evidence suggests that a pattern of depression, even decades earlier, may up the risk for developing Alzheimer's.

An imaging agent developed by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center that attaches to brain areas damaged by Alzheimer's disease may allow doctors to diagnose Alzheimer's at an earlier stage.

There may be multiple benefits for those with dementia to getting a diagnosis.

Here's a roundup of some of the recent research, along with some simple ways to help keep your thinking sharp into 2008, and well beyond.

Relatives of someone with Parkinson's were found to be at increased risk for dementia.

Hypertension is linked to mild cognitive impairment.

A large new study points to potential benefits from long-term use of beta-carotene supplements.

Markers in the blood may signal dementia two to six years before debilitating memory loss.

Discipline and purpose may be markers for a dementia-resistant brain.

Researchers report that older women who drank three or more cups of coffee a day, or an equivalent amount of caffeine-rich tea, had sharper memories...