Alzheimer's & Dementia News

Blood pressure linked to dementia

If the cardiologist's warnings do not scare you, consider this: controlling blood pressure just might be the best protection yet known against dementia.

Cell phone protect from Alzheimers?

Cell phone addicts of the world, listen up: Electromagnetic waves emanating from these ubiquitous gadgets may prevent or even reverse Alzheimer's disease, researchers say.

Alzheimer's reduces cancer risk

Researchers have uncovered a bittersweet relationship between two major illnesses: cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

GPS for Alzheimer's patients

Police in Montreal are studying the possibility of offering GPS bracelets to people suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Advanced dementia is terminal

Advanced dementia is a terminal illness and should be viewed as such, researchers conclude.

35 million globally have dementia

More than 35 million people globally will suffer from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia in 2010, and few will get any treatment at all, according to a report.

Alzheimer's gene affects young

A gene variant linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease seems to affect the brain when people are young, much earlier than previously thought, new research suggests.

Alzheimer's breakthrough

A combination of proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid can reliably identify which patients with early symptoms of dementia will subsequently develop full-blown Alzheimer's disease.

German nuns in dementia study

Scientists in Germany found a group of more than 400 nuns the perfect sample group for an investigation into links between education and senility, the lead researcher said.

Single 40-somethings risk dementia

People who live alone in middle age face double the risk of developing cognitive problems in later life compared with married or cohabiting counterparts, according to a study.