Alzheimer's Disease Health News

Changes seen in areas involved with attention and memory, but it's not yet clear if yoga is the cause

These babies 2 to 3 times more apt to struggle with planning, memory, attention at age 4, study finds

Style of playing action games could impact your brain, researchers suggest

But the research only found an association, not cause-and-effect connection

Of greatest importance are diabetes, blood pressure and smoking, researchers say

But finding comes with cautions against excessive alcohol use over extended periods

Stick to familiar routines, advises Alzheimer's Foundation

Study found odds for mental decline still higher for those born in certain southeastern U.S. states

In small study, electrical currents helped distinguish Alzheimer's from another form of brain trouble

No position on the football field seemed to confer protection, study says

Reducing mid-life hearing loss might make the biggest difference

Two common medications show promise in lab rats, researchers report

Skills lost, such as dressing or bathing, can potentially be relearned, small study suggests

Last new drug for the memory-robbing disease was introduced in the United States in 2003

Studies found sleep apnea tied to higher levels of tell-tale plaques, proteins in brain