LATEST ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH NEWS YOU CAN USE

Everyone becomes forgetful from time to time: forgetting where you placed the car keys, not remembering to pick up an…

One of the largest and longest studies to date shows that being depressed increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s or…

Would you want to know your risk for Alzheimer's disease? New genetic tests make it possible to learn if you carry a gene that make you susceptible to developing severe memory loss and problems with thinking in old age.

More than half of those who cared for a relative with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia admitted to researchers that they had mistreated them.

A first-of-its-kind international trial of caregivers has shown that counseling and support services can benefit those who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease when that person is also taking a medication for the disease.

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

Antipsychotic medications, like like Haldol and Risperdal, commonly given in nursing homes to fight agitation in people with Alzheimer's may do little to curb aggressive behaviors in patients with impaired intellectual abilities.

Counseling and support is not just good for easing stress in those who care for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. It may also boost physical health as well...

A few simple measures may help keep the brain young for years to come.

Targeted counseling and support prolongs the time that Alzheimer's sufferers can be cared for at home.

Counseling and support can help ease feelings of sadness and isolation in caregivers.

Enhanced services for those caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's.

Support and counseling may ease the burden of caring for a loved one with dementia.