LATEST ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH NEWS YOU CAN USE

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.

People with mild Alzheimer's disease may benefit from regular physical activity...

Researchers have identified four new genes that may play a role in late-onset Alzheimer's, the most common form of the memory-ravaging illness that afflicts some five million Americans.

Keeping cholesterol under control limits the risk of heart disease, now, research shows that HDL, the so-called good form of cholesterol, may also be good for the memory.

Getting blood pressure under control appears to be an important step for reducing heart disease and stroke in the elderly...

Researchers have identified a gene, CALHM1, that may raise the risk of getting late-onset Alzheimer's...

Women over age 90 are significantly more likely to have dementia compared to men in their 90s...

Bapineuzumab, an experimental Alzheimer's drug now undergoing testing, showed promise in mid-stage trials in people with early to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

A new class of drugs called gamma-secretase modulators give doctors hope that these medications may offer effective new treatments for Alzheimer's.

Smoking at midlife increases the risk of failing memory.

Use of bright lighting in senior care facilities was associated with improvement in dementia symptoms.

A strong social network may be key to a sharp memory.

Even Short-Term Use of Psychosis-Fighting Drugs Poses Dangers for Those With Alzheimer's

Studies are conflicted on whether anti-inflammatories lower dementia risk.

Intellectual stimulation on the job may stave off cognitive decline in old age.