Because Alzheimer’s is just one of several diseases that cause dementia, the key distinction lies in their scope.

A Finnish population study shows that signs related to Alzheimer's disease may already be found in the brain in middle age.

But while the condition has a range of signs, notably a decline in memory, a new study has discovered a certain speech trait that could foreshadow the degenerative disease. The study, conducted by the ...

Scientists at UCSF combined advanced brain-network modeling, genetics, and imaging to reveal how tau protein travels through ...

A new Yale study has found a promising target for treating the brain fog that can follow COVID-19 and offers new insight into ...

The team focused on Aβ42, a form of the amyloid beta with 42 amino acids that is commonly found in people with Alzheimer's disease. The researchers used three techniques in their work.

We're now closer to being able to diagnose the most common form of dementia with a simple test. The Food and Drug Administration on May 16 said it cleared the first blood test for Alzheimer's disease.

The first-ever blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In a Friday press release, the agency announced its approval of the first ...

A lzheimer’s disease is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid β (Aβ) peptides and the protein Tau in neurons in the brain. As a result, researchers focused on the central nervous system to ...

As we age, neurocognitive disorders, including dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, can be particularly worrisome, impacting not just the individual but also their loved ones. Understanding the ...