If you needed another reason to get your daily steps in, science just handed you one. A new study shows that walking daily can reduce the risk of cognitive decline — especially among those with a ...

Scientists have discovered what could be a breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, which slowly erodes memory, cognitive skills and ...

Stand at attention for an off-kilter sign of this particular kind of dementia. Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which gradually destroys memory, thinking skills, and the ...

mohd izzuan / Getty Images People who inherit two copies of a gene variant called APOE4 have a 60% chance of developing Alzheimer’s by age 85. Only about 2% to 3% of people in the U.S. have this ...

In Alzheimer’s disease, proteins like amyloid beta form clumps, known as plaques, that damage the brain. But in some people, immune cells called microglia break down these proteins before they can ...

Could a common metal used to treat psychiatric disorders be the holy grail that prevents and even reverses Alzheimer’s disease? In a provocative new study, Harvard Medical School scientists found that ...

In a major new finding almost a decade in the making, researchers at Harvard Medical School say they’ve found a key that may unlock many of the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease and brain aging — the ...

Study found adults who ate eggs weekly had 4 percent lower Alzheimer’s risk Over 6.7 years, 27 percent of participants were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Choline, found in yolks, linked to brain health ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) -The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting people across the Midlands to join the fight to end the Alzheimer’s disease next Saturday. The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take ...