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Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease develops, and a decades-old drug could be the ...

A "promising lead" may move the field into developing effective interventions, NIA directo ...

Lifelong learning can delay Alzheimer's by 5 years. New research explores the link between mental activity and dementia risk.

Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training - in this case, speed of processing training, which helps people quickly find visual information on a computer ...

Speed training your brain could help delay developing dementia by years, according to a recent National Institutes of Health study.

New research suggests Alzheimer’s may start far earlier than previously thought, driven by a hidden toxic protein in the brain. Scientists found that an experimental drug, NU-9, blocks this early ...

The research found that mice with Alzheimer's disease symptoms improved when a certain brain protein was suppressed.

A new study found that fixing energy balance in the brain reversed symptoms of advanced Alzheimer’s in mice. Researchers used a drug (P7C3-A20) to restore levels of NAD+, a crucial molecule for cell ...

A clever natural experiment in Canada suggests a routine shingles vaccine may do more than prevent rash. Instead, the vaccine could help delay the onset of dementia in later life. Study: Herpes zoster ...