An autopsy report confirms the main cause of actor Gene Hackman's death was heart disease and notes he was in the advanced ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and is considered a progressive disease with symptoms worsening with ...

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, have developed a groundbreaking therapy for Alzheimer’s disease by using stem cells to program human immune cells for targeted treatment.

Americans are eager for early diagnosis and treatment and would accept some risk with taking medication to slow the ...

A survey of 1700 Americans 45 and older found that 79% would want to know if they were in the early stages of Alzheimer's.

A new report from the Alzheimer's Association states there are now more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer's.

Ever heard of Fischer's disease? No? Maybe that is not surprising, because it doesn't exist. But it could have. In fact, the ...

A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function that triggers a pathway that ...

Alzheimer's numbers have increased to seven million people now living with the disease, according to new research from the ...

The latest report from the nonprofit shows more than 7 million Americans are now living with Alzheimer's. There's also an increase in people dying from the disease.

SEATTLE — There's new hope for people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. A new medication called donanemab appears to slow memory loss, giving patients the gift of more time.