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1 in 5 U.S. Seniors Struggles With Memory Lapses
10 Million Baby Boomers Face Alzheimer's, Report Predicts
15-Point Test Gauges Alzheimer's Risk
2 Cardiovascular Proteins Tied to Severity of Alzheimer's
9 Genes Are Linked to Alzheimer's
Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk
Active Social Life May Reduce Men's Alzheimer's Risk
Adding Light Eases Behavioral Problems of Dementia
Advances Made Against Alzheimer's Disease
Aerobics Can Reverse Mental Decline in Older Adults
ALS, Alzheimer's Insights Could Improve Treatment
Alzheimer's and Even Mild Dementia Hasten Death
Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors May Be Gender-Specific
Alzheimer's Drug May Reduce Preemie Brain Injury
Alzheimer's Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims
Alzheimer's Drug Shows Early Promise
Alzheimer's Drugs Also Treat Behavioral, Psych Problems
Alzheimer's Gene Affects Brains of Young Adults
Alzheimer's Patients React Poorly to 'Elderspeak'
Alzheimer's Plaques More Complex Than Thought
Alzheimer's Protein Tied to HIV Progression
Alzheimer's Research Brings Progress, Setbacks
Alzheimer's Soars, Global Focus Needed: Study
Alzheimer's Tied to Shrinkage in Brain Area
Alzheimer's Treatment Trials May Have Special Challenges
Antipsychotic Drugs Boost Stroke Risk
Antipsychotic Drugs of Little Benefit to Alzheimer's Patients
Antipsychotics Dangerous for Elderly With Dementia
Antipsychotics Up Death Risk in Alzheimer's Patients
As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink
Asleep or Awake, Brain Functions the Same
Balance in Old Age Tied to Brain Changes
Being Single in Midlife Could Raise Risk for Dementia Later
Biomarkers May Help Measure Rate of Decline in Dementia
'Biomarkers' May Help Spot, Track Alzheimer's
Blood Pressure Drugs May Protect Against Alzheimer's
Brain Cells Give New Clues to Alzheimer's
Brain Protein May Have Potential Against Alzheimer's
Brain Scans Detect Alzheimer's Disease Quickly
Caffeine May Block High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's
Can Physical Cues Signal Dementia?
Cancer Drug May Fight Alzheimer's
Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
Cellular Protein Yields Clues to Diabetes, Alzheimer's
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Might Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Circadian Rhythm Plays Role in Memory
Clues to Alzheimer's Spotted Earlier in Disease
'Cognitive Reserve' May Help Fight Alzheimer's
Cognitive Score Changes Over Time May Hint at Dementia
Compound Could Reduce Heart Attack Damage
Computer-Based Method IDs Alzheimer's Protein Structures
Decide for Me When I Can't, Most People Say
Delirium Episodes Could Hasten Alzheimer's-Linked Decline
Dementia Increasing Among the 'Oldest Old'
Dementia Often Missed as Cause of Death
Dementia Risk Higher for NFL Players
Dementia Underestimated in Developing Countries
Depression and Alzheimer's Risk Linked
'De-Tangling' Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise
Diabetes in Middle Age Raises Alzheimer's Risk
Diabetes, Hypertension Hasten Death in Alzheimer's Patients
Doctors' Attitudes Play Part in Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Does Diabetes Slow Alzheimer's?
Drink Away Dementia?
Drop in Certain Visual Skills May Precede Alzheimer's
Drug Given 24 Hours After Stroke Helps Repair Brain Tissue
Drug May Stem Slide Into Alzheimer's for Some
Early Alzheimer's Hinders Brain's Effort to Sort Information
Early Use of NSAIDs Might Prevent Alzheimer's
Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline
Enzyme Beneficial to Alzheimer's Plays Darker Role in Other Dementia
Epilepsy Drug May Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's
Even Mild Infections Hasten Decline With Alzheimer's
Excess Drinking Shrinks the Brain
Exercise Could Cut Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Exercise Might Slow Brain Shrinkage in Alzheimer's Patients
Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise
Experimental Drug Eases Symptoms of Mild Alzheimer's
Eye Disease, Cognitive Decline Linked in Study
Families Need to Know When Dementia Becomes Terminal
Family History May Add to Alzheimer's Puzzle
FDA Orders Warning Label on Older Antipsychotics
Fewer Brain 'Tangles' May Mean Smarter Old Age
Filling in the Alzheimer's 'Race Gap'
Fish May Ward Off Dementia and Stroke
Fish, Fruits, Veggies May Cut Dementia Risk
Flavonoids May Help Treat Alzheimer's
Gene Linked to Form of Parkinson's Disease
Gene May Help Predict Timing of Alzheimer's Onset
Gene Variant May Contribute to Alzheimer's Disease
Gene Variant May Hike Women's Risk of Alzheimer's
Ginkgo No Shield Against Alzheimer's
Greater Language Skills in 20s May Guard Against Alzheimer's
Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's
Hairstylists Often Privy to Older Clients' Health Issues
Health Tip: Activities for People With Alzheimer's
Health Tip: Caring for a Loved One During the Holidays
Health Tip: Diet for People With Alzheimer's
Health Tip: Early-Stage Alzheimer's
Health Tip: Giving Medications to People With Alzheimer's
Health Tip: Keep Seniors Safe at Home
Health Tip: Talk to Loved Ones About Your Alzheimer's
Health Tip: Talking to a Person With Alzheimer's Disease
Healthy Diet, Exercise Keeps Mind Sharp As You Age
High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer's Offspring
High Doses of Vitamin E Lengthen Lives of Alzheimer's Patients
Hormones May Affect Neurological Disease Risk
Ibuprofen Linked to Reduced Alzheimer's Risk
Ibuprofen No Better at Reducing Alzheimer's Risk
If Parents Had Alzheimer's, Aging May Come Early
Irregular Heartbeat Tied to Alzheimer's Disease
Job, Education May Buffer Against Dementia
Key Protein Might Shield Brain Cells
Living Alone Increases Odds of Developing Dementia
Low Childhood IQ Tied to Dementia in Old Age
Many Alzheimer's Caregivers Admit to Abusive Behavior
Mediterranean Diet Aids the Aging Brain: Study
Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Lowers Alzheimer's Risk
Memory Loss Tied to Brain's White Matter
Memory Problems Tied to Sound Processing Disorder
Men More Likely to Develop Cognitive Problems
Mental Activity Seems to Keep the Brain Vital
Mental Test Spots Alzheimer's Risk
Midlife Heart Risk Factors Linked to Later Dementia
Mishandling Money May Foreshadow Alzheimer's
Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Protect Against Disabilities
Moderate Drinking Might Guard Against Alzheimer's
Moms With Alzheimer's May Pass on Risk to Kids
More 90-Plus Women Than Men Prone to Dementia
More Evidence That Caffeine Can Jolt Memory
Most Early-Onset Dementia Not Alzheimer's
Most Fit Have Less Brain Atrophy From Alzheimer's
Mouse Model to Aid Sinusitis Research
MRI Captures Alzheimer's Lesions
MRI Might Find Early Alzheimer's
Muscle Weakness Linked to Alzheimer's Risk in Seniors
New Alzheimer's Treatment Could Be on the Horizon
New Class of Drugs May Fight Alzheimer's
New Treatments for Alzheimer's on the Horizon
Not All Dementia Is Called Alzheimer's
Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease May Speed Dementia
Occasional Forgetfulness Tied to Loss of Brain Volume
Older Brains May Not Be So Small After All
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Falls Short in Alzheimer's Trials
One-Third of Dementia Cases Laid to Small Blood Vessel Damage
Parkinson's Patients More Prone to Vitamin D Deficiency
Pet Doors Opening at Assisted Living Centers
PET Scans May Help Detect Alzheimer's Brain Plaques
Physical Frailty Could Predict Alzheimer's Disease
Plaques, Tangles in Brain Don't Always Lead to Alzheimer's
Positive Outlook Cuts Chances of Dementia
Preventing Second Stroke May Stave Off Dementia
Protein Clumps May Appear Years Before Memory Problems
Protein-Folding Problem May Help Spur Alzheimer's
Questionnaire May Help Spot Early Dementia
Rapid Weight Loss in Seniors Signals Higher Dementia Risk
Rates of Mild Cognitive Impairment Higher Than Expected
Research Links Low HDL Levels With Memory Loss
Science Zeroes In on New Alzheimer's Drug Target
Scientists ID Compounds That Prevent Brain Nerve Damage
Scientists ID Enzyme Causing Brain Cell Death
Scientists Spot 4 New Alzheimer's Genes
Scientists Spot New Clue to Alzheimer's
Scientists Track Hourly Changes in Alzheimer's Protein
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia
Severe COPD Linked to Mental Decline
Simple Blood Test Could Spot Alzheimer's Risk
Simple Exercise Keeps Brain at Top of Its Game
Simple Steps to Maintaining Memory
Sleep Apnea Linked to Memory Loss
Sleep Deprivation Might Lead to Alzheimer's
Sleep Disorder Could Signal Neurological Disease
Sleep Troubles Vary Between Alzheimer's Patients, Caregivers
Smoking, Drinking, Cholesterol May Be Alzheimer's Risk Factors
Some OTC Sleep, Cold Meds Could Harm Aging Brain
Special Eye Drops May Reverse Glaucoma Damage
Statins Might Stave Off Alzheimer's
Stay Upbeat, Active to Keep the Mind Young
Staying Social May Keep Dementia at Bay
Study Details New Molecular Approach to Preventing Alzheimer's
Study IDs Gene for Late-Onset Alzheimer's
Study Recruiting From Alzheimer's-Prone Families
Tests Gauge Alzheimer's Patients' Ability to Drive
Tests May ID Older Patients at Risk for Post-Op Delirium
Thyroid Hormone May Boost Women's Alzheimer's Risk
Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Life Span
Trio of Gene Variants Discovered That May Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Trouble With Daily Activities Could Point to Alzheimer's Risk
Two Parents With Alzheimer's Raises Child's Risk
U.S. Mental Health Spending Rises, But Many Still Left Out
Uncertainty Surrounds Testing for Alzheimer's
Video May Help People Make End-of-Life Choices
Vitamin B No Help for Alzheimer's
Vitamin Holds Promise for Alzheimer's Disease
When a Mind Begins to Disappear: A Young Family's Journey to the Dark Side
When It Comes to Memory, It's All About Location
When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient
Why Chimps, Monkeys Don't Develop Alzheimer's
Why Music Triggers a Walk Down Memory Lane
With Alzheimer's, Health-Care Costs Could Triple
With Alzheimer's, It Takes a Family