alzheimers

A man who came forward to report that he had molested several older women he drove to and from a day care center for adults with Alzheimer's disease and developmental disabilities has been sentenced to five years of probation.

Are you aware of the breakthrough made recently in fighting Alzheimer's?

An eye test may be able to identify people who have Alzheimer's years before they are actually diagnosed. Detecting the brain-wasting disease at an early stage could help researchers develop new therapies for treating Alzheimer's patients...

Bobby Womack, a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who influenced artists from the Rolling Stones to Damon Albarn, has died. He was 70. Womack’s publicist Sonya Kolowrat said Friday that the singer had died, but she could provide no other details. ...

A new study from France found that people who delay retirement have less risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, with the risk reduced 3.2% for each additional year of work., Researchers say the conclusion makes sense, since working tends to keep people active, socially connected and mentally challenged, which are all known to help prevent mental decline...

Encouraging news from Johns Hopkins University, where doctors implanted a 'brain pacemaker-like' device into a patient with mild Alzheimer's.