Some forgetfulness is part of the aging process. Recognizing when it could be something more can help families cope with a difficult illness.

Experts have long known that women are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. They’re twice as likely to be affected as men.

About a dozen students from Western Kentucky University biking from California to Virginia stopped back in their home state. The group has been traveling all summer in support of Bike4Alz, a nonprofit ...

Defining Alzheimer's Characteristic of Alzheimer's dementia is build-up of toxic species of amyloid and tau proteins that form plaques and tangles that make the brain cells around them die.

With the increase of long-lived Americans, the increase in dementia disorders, and the lack and expense of caregiving, our ...

As we age, our risk of certain diseases increases - but it doesn't have to be an inevitable part of getting older. Experts ...

But we all know that bad dreams - whether the bogeyman under the bed, giving a work presentation naked or sitting your finals ...

There may be a plastic spoon’s worth of microplastics in your brain. And if you have dementia? Research suggests you might ...

For those of us blessed enough to still have our parents around into their golden years, there comes a point when one day you look up and realize things have ...