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Income Drops in Young Adulthood May Impair Brain Health

October 30, 2019

Big drops in income in young adulthood may impair brain health decades later, according to a new report. The findings…

High or Low Blood Pressure May Raise the Risk of Dementia

October 8, 2019

Maintaining a healthy blood pressure in midlife may be important for helping to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and…

How Alcohol Might Affect Your Dementia Risk

October 8, 2019

Moderate drinking is unlikely to affect the risk of developing dementia in healthy older men and women, according to a…

Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Grows Closer

October 2, 2019

A blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear is growing closer, researchers report. The test detects the toxic…

The Hidden Costs of Alzheimer’s Disease

October 2, 2019

Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are estimated to cost $290 billion dollars a year in the United States,…

Anemia Tied to Alzheimer’s Risk

October 2, 2019

Anemia, a common condition in the elderly marked by low levels of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying component of red blood cells,…

Alzheimer’s Drug May Lead to Life-Threatening Muscle Disease

October 2, 2019

Many people with Alzheimer’s disease take the drug donepezil (brand name Aricept) to help ease symptoms for a time. But…