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An inability to detect common odors may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.

People who are easily distressed or flustered and who are prone to emotions such as anxiety and depression are more likely to develop memory problems as they age than more easygoing people, according to a new study.

Imbibing a daily glass or wine or other alcoholic drink may slow the progression to Alzheimer's disease in people with mild cognitive impairment, a new study reports.

Brain scans of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a form of memory loss that sometimes progresses to Alzheimer's disease, show brain defects similar to those of early Alzheimer's disease...

A new study finds that diabetes is also linked to an increased risk for mild cognitive impairment, a condition marked by difficulties in thinking and learning. In some people, mild cognitive impairment may be an "early," transitional form of Alzheimer's disease.

Men and women who develop Alzheimer's disease may show changes in the structures of their brains years before memory loss or other symptoms arise...

A cure for Alzheimer's disease remains a holy grail for a growing number of scientists and medical researchers around the globe, including those funded by The Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation.

A chemical called FDDNP allows doctors to peer inside the brain.

Management of Alzheimer's has progressed in the last century, though the search for a cure continues.

Supplements did nothing for more serious disease.

Seniors who complained of memory problems showed significant loss of gray matter.

Various drug treatments may impair thinking in elderly people.

Vitamin E and Aricept had modest or no benefits for memory.

Dropping pounds may be an early sign of dementia.

High levels of homocysteine may be a risk factor for Alzheimer's.

Aricept may benefit those with mild cognitive impairment.

Hormone replacement does not appear to protect the brains of older women.

Hormone replacement therapy using estrogen alone in women who have had hysterectomies does not increase the risk of breast cancer,

The search continues to diagnose Alzheimer's at an earlier--and potentially more treatable--stage.

New reports raise fresh concerns about a popular hormone replacement therapy.

For many, living to a very old age doesn't mean an inevitable loss of independence and mental decline.