LATEST ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH NEWS YOU CAN USE

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Generic name: rivastigmine Description Available as a dermal patch in 4.6 mg/24 hour (9mg total) dose or 9.5 mg/24 hour…

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The primary goals of treatment for Alzheimer’s are to improve the quality of life for the person suffering and for…

Diagnosing Alzheimer’s will likely involve several types of evaluations and may take more than one day. In many cases, specialists…

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder. It affects about one person in every…

Most people think of memory loss when they think of Alzheimer's. But the disease can cause a wide range of behavioral and personality changes as well...

There's more good news on the fish front: A large study conducted in developing countries found that a diet rich in fish may lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia...

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.

Older adults who maintain their muscle strength are at lower risk of memory problems and Alzheimer's disease than those who are weaker, a new study shows...

Museums across the country are reaching out to people with Alzheimer's in order to bring the soothing power of art into the minds of those tackling dementia.

Medications commonly prescribed to seniors with a wide range of medical complaints can impair memory, a new study reports.

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.

People who are socially engaged and can easily brush off stress may be at reduced risk for Alzheimer's.

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.

Want to keep the mind sharp into old age? Walking and other forms of modest and regular exercise may help, a new study shows.

Eating fish may help prevent memory loss and stroke in old age.

A growing body of evidence suggests that a pattern of depression, even decades earlier, may up the risk for developing Alzheimer's.

There may be multiple benefits for those with dementia to getting a diagnosis.

Here's a roundup of some of the recent research, along with some simple ways to help keep your thinking sharp into 2008, and well beyond.

Aricept, a drug commonly prescribed to treat cognitive decline in mild to moderate Alzheimer's, proved no more effective than a placebo for easing agitation, restlessness, and other behavioral symptoms of the disease.

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...

Researchers report that older women who drank three or more cups of coffee a day, or an equivalent amount of caffeine-rich tea, had sharper memories...

Older women who have memory problems are more likely than those with intact memories to have problems falling asleep and staying asleep, a new study reports.