WASHINGTON, D.C.: An Alzheimer’s drug that is often withdrawn in later stages of the disease can halve the risk of severely ill patients being moved into nursing homes, research has shown.

Aricept, the brand name of the drug donepezil, is frequently used to reduce to manage Read More »

DALLAS: Lewy body dementia is still hard to recognize, which can delay diagnosis and treatment. Researchers have found a three-minute test that may be successful in diagnosing Lewy body dementia and speeding up treatment.

Lewy body dementia is characterized by a decline in cognitive function, Read More »

DALLAS: The study is stirring up controversy in the research community.

Is it possible that this fungus caused the symptoms of dementia? Researchers cannot rule it out. There are many treatments for fungal infections already available, and the researchers say the next step will be Read More »

BOSTON: A woman who says she can smell Parkinson’s disease has prompted further research into whether people with the condition produce a particular odour.

Joy Milne, from Perth in Scotland, said she first noticed a change in her husband, Les, six years before he was Read More »