New tests and new treatments are presenting more options for certain patients with Alzheimer's disease. “Today a confluence ...

Q. My mother recently died of Alzheimer’s. Her mother had what used to be called “senility,” and Alzheimer’s killed my mother ...

The Alzheimer’s Association has issued its first clinical practice guideline on the use of blood tests to help diagnose ...

A major Alzheimer’s disease medical group is recommending that specialists may use certain blood tests to help diagnose ...

TORONTO -- Blood tests for Alzheimer's disease biomarkers can be used clinically -- and can replace expensive brain scans and ...

The idea that herpes infections trigger or contribute to Alzheimer's disease has been gaining favor among some scientists, ...

The nonprofit Alzheimer's Association said Tuesday that some blood tests can be used to diagnose the brain disorder in place ...

A pair of FDA-approved cancer drugs may help reverse the biological changes that drive Alzheimer’s disease, according to a ...

An Alzheimer’s drug that clears away plaque build-up in the brain could slow progression of the disease and delay the onset of symptoms, early trials have shown. There is currently no cure for the ...

Reduced cognitive function is a normal part of aging. Age-related changes often include getting confused about the day of the ...

TORONTO -- The antiviral agent valacyclovir demonstrated no benefit in early Alzheimer's disease, the phase II VALAD trial ...

Amyloids are perhaps best known as a key driver of Alzheimer's disease. The amorphous proteins, found throughout the human ...