Alcohol raises dementia risk at every level of drinking, genetic study shows
New evidence from large-scale genetic and cohort studies reveals that alcohol increases dementia risk across the dose range,…
Study shows dementia patients exposed to pollution had longer telomeres
A population-based study in Northern Sweden challenges assumptions about pollution and cellular aging, uncovering an unexpected signal of…
Blood and brain biomarkers transform how doctors confirm Alzheimer’s disease
By integrating clinical assessment with cutting-edge biomarkers, researchers chart a practical pathway to faster and fairer Alzheimer’s diagnosis,…
Australian man Patrick Dare’s HR meeting reveals frontal lobe dementia diagnosis
When Patrick Dare was called into his first-ever HR review at the age of 54, he finally had…
Care home residents’ musical memories captured in new interactive book
IN a UK first, a luxury care home group has published an interactive book containing the musical memories…
Dementia tips from a caregiver who’s spent years talking to experts about the disease
Five years ago, I knew very little about dementia. It was a word I might have prefaced with…
This Simple Brainwave Test Can Spot Alzheimer’s Years Early
A three-minute brainwave scan called Fastball EEG can uncover memory decline linked to Alzheimer’s years early, offering a…
UNM researcher develops new model for characterizing different forms of vascular dementia
Vascular dementia – cognitive impairment caused by disease in the brain’s small blood vessels – is a widespread…
Riverina family grapples with daughter’s devastating childhood dementia diagnosis
When Rachel Anderson and Elijah Marshall noticed their daughter Hannah struggling to remember things she had just done,…
Physical frailty linked to higher dementia risk
A new study suggests that physical frailty may contribute to the development of dementia. The study was published…
Two-step blood and scan strategy delivers near-perfect accuracy for early Alzheimer signs
A simple blood test for p-tau217, when combined with confirmatory brain scans or CSF analysis, could transform early…
Age influences amyloid positivity in Parkinson’s disease without dementia
A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 8 of Aging-US on August 6, 2025, titled “Age-related trends in…