Alzheimer's disease is hard to diagnose definitively because it relies on seeing particular pathology in the brain - a collection of a protein called amyloid and another called tau around the nerves.

The neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer’s disease can often take 10 or 20 years before clinical signs of cognitive decline become apparent. Identifying these early preclinical stages of ...

Older adults with more harmful than healthy bacteria in their gums are more likely to have evidence for amyloid-beta, a key biomarker for Alzheimer's disease in their cerebrospinal fluid, according to ...

"We’re hoping to make a difference, to reduce the incidence of Alzheimer's disease in this country. USF is well-poised to do that, and we’re very excited about that possibility," said Dr. Jerri ...

There appears to be a troubling link between aluminum in the brain and the early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease, according to a new study. Researchers have known for years that aluminum has something to ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The recent news of “Jungle” Jack Hanna’s dementia diagnosis has put an increased focus on Alzheimer’s and other similar diseases. The warning signs for these diseases can ...

Older adults with more harmful than healthy bacteria in their gums are more likely to have evidence for amyloid beta—a key biomarker for Alzheimer's disease—in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), ...

Older adults with more harmful than healthy bacteria in their gums are more likely to have evidence for amyloid beta--a key biomarker for Alzheimer's disease--in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), ...

Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by progressive dementia and amyloid beta plaque deposition. Here the authors show in three relevant transgenic animal models that accumulation of activated B cells ...

Questions about Alzheimer's disease or related disorders can be sent to Dana Territo, the Memory Whisperer, owner of Dana Territo Consulting, LLC, at [email protected]