In 2019, CBS 8's Marcella Lee shared her journey about her mom's diagnosis with Alzheimer's Disease. Their family’s experience inspired her daughter to give back.

"He would do things to try to remember ... Older Black Americans are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer's and other dementia as their white counterparts. Hispanics are about 1½ times ...

Scientists have not yet uncovered exactly what causes Alzheimer’s. But they do know that a combination of factors — such as age, genetics, environmental factors, and even lifestyle habits ...

HDL Quality, Not Quantity, Contribute to the First Sign of Alzheimer's Disease in Women Oct. 11, 2024 — Higher levels of HDL-C -- known as the 'good cholesterol' -- have been shown to correlate ...

A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other dementia often spurs a person to move from their home, new research shows.“O ...

Researchers have traditionally thought Alzheimer's mostly ravages excitatory neurons, which send activating signals to cells. Damage to inhibitory neurons in the early stage may trigger circuit ...

Promising 'First' in Alzheimer's Drug Development Oct. 3, 2024 — An international team of researchers have made a promising breakthrough in the development of drugs to treat Alzheimer's Disease.

“The results fundamentally alter scientists’ understanding of how Alzheimer’s harms the brain and will guide the development of new treatments for this devastating disorder,” said Dr. Richard Hodes, ...

The Act will support people with dementia to make decisions about their own health, welfare and finance when they have capacity to do so, and will require those responsible for their care to respect ...

While compelling, more research is needed to determine if this test can be used to diagnose Alzheimer’s in people who have it prior to the appearance of symptoms.

Scientists have gained a deeper understanding of a molecule ... eventually lead to treatments for diseases like frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease.