Lower levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol could mean a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.

About 1 in 3 Americans will get shingles, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While most recover, it ...

A new blood test test could determine how far Alzheimer's has progressed and could also help confirm whether another ...

W ith two new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease approved in recent years, there’s growing hope for people at risk of the ...

It wasn't that long ago that the only way to test for Alzheimer's disease was to perform an autopsy on someone who had been ...

Spending lower proportions of time in two deep sleep stages — including REM sleep — may be linked to volume changes in ...

A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but ...

Medication options are available to help manage the cognitive and behavioral symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

The findings suggest that the shingles virus might play a role in causing at least a subset of dementia cases, Geldsetzer says, and the vaccine may protect against that. Alternatively, it could be ...

positive results on both tests would strongly confirm Alzheimer’s disease as the cause of the person’s dementia. This makes for a more confident and definitive diagnosis and clarifies options ...

More than 33,000 residents over the age of 65 in Bexar County are currently living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a ...