LATEST ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH NEWS YOU CAN USE

High levels of HDL may help keep the mind sharp.

A large drop in blood pressure may signal dementia in seniors.

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

Medicare will cover PET scans for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's.

Your mother or father has Alzheimer's. Should you take a genetic test?

Alzheimer's may be a concern for the one in five older Americans with diabetes.

How well someone with Alzheimer's pronounces words may provide important clues to their mental function.

A lack of vitamin B-12 may be a risk factor for failing memory.

An inherited gene raises your risk for dementia at an earlier age.

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

The FDA is requiring makers of estrogen and progestin drug products to list Alzheimer's disease on warning labels

Lifestyle and environmental factors may play an important role in keeping the memory intact.

Having a stroke may up your risk for dementia, especially if you also have heart disease.

Stress, anxiety and depression can double the chances of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Brain imaging offers early clues to a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

Researchers have uncovered a gene that may determine the age at which symptoms first appear.

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

Can the common cold-sore virus contribute to dementia in old age? A new study suggests a possible link.

The number of people afflicted with Alzheimer's is expected to snowball in the coming years unless research uncovers new and effective treatment and prevention strategies for the disease.

New guidelines highlight the plusses and minuses of testing for dementia.

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

Feeling sad and blue may be a risk factor for Alzheimer's later in life, researchers report.

Need another reason to stop smoking, lose weight, and exercise? Small strokes in the brain may double your risk for Alzheimer's

President Ronald Reagan turned ninety-two on February 6, but probably didn't know it. As with an estimated five million other Americans, Reagan suffers from the devastation of Alzheimer's disease, a progressive form of dementia that robs victims of their memory, their ability to reason and plan, their personality, and ultimately, their life.