FDA Clears New Blood Test to Help Rule Out Alzheimer’s Disease
2025-10-15
The Elecsys pTau181 blood test correctly identified people without Alzheimer’s in 97.9% of casesContinue Reading
Cats Get Dementia Just Like People, Making Them a Potential Research Tool
2025-09-06
SATURDAY, Sept. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Just like their human counterparts, cats may act cranky or confused and have trouble sleeping as they age. They may even yowl more than usual at night. These, researchers say, are dementia-like behaviors that may owe to an accumulation of plaques in theirContinue Reading
FDA Approves Subcutaneous Leqembi for Treatment of Early Alzheimer Disease
2025-09-02
Leqembi Iqlik allows for at-home maintenance dosing after initial 18 months of intravenous dosingContinue Reading
Over 60? Healthy Lifestyle Change May Help Boost Your Brain
2025-07-30
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two years’ involvement in programs focused on healthy eating, regular exercise and “brain training” exercises appears to have helped a wide range of older adults — even those at heightened risk for Alzheimer’s — avoid cognitive decline, a new study finds. The findings,Continue Reading
The Many Faces of Parkinson’s: Symptoms, Treatment, and How To Manage It
2025-07-24
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 90,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) each year – one person every six minutes. While most people associate PD with tremors and stiffness, the condition is far more complex than these symptoms and may affect more than just movement. AnContinue Reading
FDA Gives Marketing Nod to Blood Test for Diagnosing Alzheimer Disease
2025-05-16
Noninvasive diagnostic test measures two proteins, pTau217 and β-amyloid 1-42, found in human plasmaContinue Reading
How Savvy Habits May Help Head Off Dementia
2025-04-12
SATURDAY, April 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — From slurping daily spoonfuls of fish oil to giving up alcohol, lifting weights and playing word games, older Americans think just about anything that might keep their brains sharp is worth a try. After all, the risk of dementia — a loss ofContinue Reading
Enjoying Valentine’s Day When a Loved One Has Alzheimer’s
2025-02-13
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Love doesn’t fade when one member of a family develops Alzheimer’s disease, but times of intimacy like Valentine’s Day can become tougher. Experts at the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) acknowledge that a loved one living with dementia can have trouble expressing theirContinue Reading
Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis
2025-01-21
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many elderly people and their caregivers don’t know a doctor has diagnosed them with dementia. More than three-quarters of patients with dementia were not aware of their diagnosis, according to results recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. It’s not becauseContinue Reading
U.S. Dementia Cases Expected to Double By 2060
2025-01-14
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Seniors’ risk of dementia is more than double what was previously thought. The risk of developing dementia after age 55 is more than 42% among Americans, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 13 in the journal Nature Medicine. That’s more than twiceContinue Reading