Bulging belly now could mean dementia later

People with a bulging waistline in mid-life could face a higher risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s in the senior years, a new study shows.

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Tom Dougherty jokes that he takes "get-lost walks." To his wife, Cleo, it's a constant fear: When will his Alzheimer's get bad enough that she has to end his 4-mile daily strolls?

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Wilson Smith met a nice woman in Las Vegas. They spent two days together, it seems, before Smith, in town for only a short visit, headed to a high school reunion and then back home to California — and his new friend started calling.

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In Florida, a man is set to stand trial for killing his father, a longtime Alzheimer's sufferer. The case highlights the sometimes crippling stress can lead caretakers to physical abuse.

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It's a memory-destroying disease that has baffled scientists for decades, but one researcher has a controversial theory: that we can catch it with a kiss.

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Do you want any of the following typical vaccine constituents injected into YOUR bloodstream?

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More than 35 million people around the world are living with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, says the most in-depth attempt yet to assess the brain-destroying illness - and it's an ominous forecast as the population grays.

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The number of people with dementia and Alzheimer's disease is soaring around the world and will nearly double in the next 20 years, according to a report published today.

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A drug now used to treat cancer may also be able to restore memory deficits in patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study conducted by scientists at Columbia University Medical Center, which appeared in the September issue of The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

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Older adults who sleep nine or more hours each day may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those who spend fewer hours in bed.

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Catching a cold or the flu could speed memory loss in people with Alzheimer's disease, researchers reported Tuesday.

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Scientists have discovered a trio of genetic mutations that account for nearly 100,000 cases of Alzheimer's disease in Britain today.

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Scientists have found three new major genetic links to Alzheimer's, affecting up to 20 percent of people with the brain-wasting disease, and said on Sunday it was the most significant such discovery in 15 years.

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If you're having trouble remembering where you left your keys or recalling a word, mull over the number of times and how many years you've continued unhealthy behaviors.

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Hazel Hawke has reportedly been placed in a nursing home by her family after her condition deteriorated further from the ravages of Alzheimer's disease.

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A radical approach to dementia care has been invented by a grandmother who has no medical training. Now the professionals are taking notice

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What word fits both meanings? Put your brain to the test.

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High cholesterol levels in midlife - even cholesterol levels considered only borderline elevated - significantly increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease 30 years later, results of a large study indicate.

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Sir Terry Pratchett has made an emotional plea for the right to take his own life, saying: 'I live in hope I can jump before I am pushed.'

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Coconut oil and MCT oil, which stimulate ketones, seem to have eased symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in a Spring Hill man. Axona, a "medical food'' recently approved for Alzheimer's treatment, contains similar ingredients.

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Amyloid protein deposits in the brain play a role in disrupting the memory formation process long before a person shows symptoms of the memory impairment of Alzheimer's disease, a new study contends.

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Proteins in spinal fluid accurately detect early-stage Alzheimer's disease in patients and could pave the way for better drug research, Swedish researchers said on Tuesday.

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An immune system therapy given to cancer patients could have the added benefit of reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a study suggests.

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The bus stop, in front of the Benrath Senior Centre in the western city of Düsseldorf, is an exact replica of a standard stop, with one small difference: buses never stop there.

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"Larry Speakes had one of those classic Washington careers.

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People who learn through genetic testing that they have a higher than average risk for Alzheimer's disease are able to handle the bad news pretty well, a major study suggests.

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