Doctors and other health care providers use a comprehensive tool to assess the seven stages of dementia in the elderly called the Global Deterioration Scale. Also known as the GDS, this trusted method ...

A study of cells from 84 cadaver brains suggests that Alzheimer's has two distinct phases, and that one type of neuron is especially vulnerable. "There's an early phase where there's a very slow ...

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and debilitating condition that slowly robs a person of their memories and personality. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that produces various symptoms ...

Researchers say they have developed a blood test that can help predict the start of Alzheimer's disease symptoms, allowing ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), in particular, may be at play, and identifying ways to slow down its progression can help. In ...

A team linked to Duke University and the UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center has found that a simple brush swab of the nasal lining can pick up molecular and immune cell changes tied to ...

As we come to a close in the month of November with the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching let’s not forget that there are many individuals who are suffering from dementia including a principal ...

Traditionally, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) staging was based on clinical factors, such as the degree of cognitive impairment. Dementia is defined as acquired cognitive impairment that is significant ...