
10 Early Signs of Alzheimer’s
Researchers are looking hard for subtle tell-tale clues and tests to catch the disease earlier. Don’t panic — but watch for these early signs of Alzheimer’s.
Researchers are looking hard for subtle tell-tale clues and tests to catch the disease earlier. Don’t panic — but watch for these early signs of Alzheimer’s.
Many conditions can cause reversible dementia, from something as common as alcoholism or depression, or the problem could be something more complicated.
Drugs like Valium and Klonopin may increase the risk of stroke and hip fractures. Here’s what you should know about benzos and dementia.
After reviewing brain scans of many seniors, researchers found that people who lived in neighborhoods with worse air had a higher chance of amyloid plaques.
There’s no cure yet for Alzheimer’s disease. But research shows lifestyle may play an important role in preventing the memory-robbing disease.
People who have type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, the most common kind of dementia. Here’s how to prevent Alzheimer's.
There’s promise that blood tests could someday predict dementia as much as a decade before the disease strikes: Early detection could lead to effective prevention.
We may be getting close.
Friends influence your happiness and habits as you age — whether you smoke, drink, work out, stay thin, or become obese — strong friendships become more powerful.
Frequent visits can cut your risk of dementia by more than half.
Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are marked by insulin resistance — and preventing or reversing insulin resistance may prevent dementia, including Alzheimer’s.
Here's more evidence suggesting that Alzheimer’s begins long before people are actually diagnosed.
You can find out quickly whether your prescriptions are among them.
Once you are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, it’s important to create a plan for yourself and your heirs.