Most Americans want to be proactive when faced with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, wishing to know as soon as possible and asking for simple, rapid and accurate testing, according to recent ...

Dr. Ron Petersen at Mayo Clinic shares with FOX 9 about what they're seeing in patients with the new Alzheimer's drugs designed to slow the progression of the disease for those diagnosed in the early ...

Alzheimer’s early detection is now more accessible with blood tests, as survey data shows nearly 80% of Americans want to ...

A harmful form of the tau protein, which builds up in Alzheimer's disease and similar brain disorders, can directly damage ...

The Office of the Medical Investigator in New Mexico released the final autopsy results in the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa Hackman.

Hackman was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to the new ...

Betsy Arakawa, the concert pianist who was married to actor Gene Hackman, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, according ...

Ever heard of Fischer's disease? No? Maybe that is not surprising, because it doesn't exist. But it could have. In fact, the ...

As dementia progresses, the role as a caregiver will change when your loved one needs around-the-clock care and hands-on ...

A routine vaccination recommended for adults over 50 might be doing double duty in protecting our health. Recent research ...

And many people with the condition are cared for at home.

SIRT2, an enzyme previously overlooked in astrocytic GABA production, may be crucial for distinguishing the specific effects ...