Late-onset Alzheimer's disease is a debilitating, progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 7 million ...

A delay in getting to the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep may be linked to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, ...

This discovery of carrying the APOE4 gene wasn’t just another Hollywood headline – it sparked a crucial conversation about genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease and what it means for both ...

New research published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia has found that blood-brain barrier function may differ in individuals with the APOE4 gene, a known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease.

Research indicates longer REM latency is associated with higher Alzheimer's biomarkers, pointing to its potential as an early ...

Consumption of certain teas and coffee may have positive effects on neural network maintenance that could bode well for the ...

Simon Nicholls, aged 55, is another person with Alzheimer’s who is featured in the CNN documentary and who took part in the ...

The best understood risk gene, with the largest effect on Alzheimer’s risk is called APOE. Everyone carries two copies of the gene, one inherited from each parent. There are three different versions ...

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Discover the link between REM sleep and Alzheimer's disease. Learn how delayed REM sleep may indicate elevated protein levels ...

New research uncovers how declining protein clearance mechanisms with age lead to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other ...