BOSTON: New research suggests that people born after 1930 may have a lower risk of developing dementia than the generation before them, adding to evidence that the incidence of dementia may be declining.

That decline was not explained by age, but did seem to be Read More »

LOS ANGELES: New research shows that being physically active not only reduces cognitive decline and improves neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia but may actually reduce Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarkers, including amyloid and tau protein in the brain.

Exercise could also benefit patients with types of Read More »

LOS ANGELES: Deep brain stimulation appears safe and well-tolerated in Alzheimer’s patients, although changes in cognition were no different from those in a sham group, researchers reported.

In a study of 42 patients – all of whom had electrodes implanted into the brain – those who Read More »

CHICAGO: UC San Diego won a major legal battle Friday against the University of Southern California when a judge ruled that control of a landmark project on Alzheimer’s disease belongs to the La Jolla school.

The decision addressed the heart of a lawsuit that has Read More »