Reminiscence is something we all do and the older we get the more likely we are to fall back on our memories. This perfectly natural activity can have a great Read More...

DANVERS, Mass. - Investigators are trying to decide whether to charge an Alzheimer's patient in the death of another Alzheimer's patient who died after he was pushed at an assisted Read More...

Depression and dementia are common in older people and their association is complex. Many clinicians have difficulty determining whether dementia, depression or both are the underlying disease for their patients' Read More...

In recent studies, researchers have found a significantly increased risk of both dementia and Alzheimer's disease among smokers

Dennis Kroucik of Elyria told a Senate subcommittee yesterday that he thought his life was over when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at age 56. ''I lost my job and Read More...

What sort of person becomes an advocate for Alzheimer's? Answer: people just like you. There's nothing particularly difficult or problematic about becoming an advocate it simply means standing up for Read More...

Check out the top five drugs approved by the FDA for use with Alzheimer's disease. We review the therapeutic effects as well as the side effects. Read more about the Read More...

If you are newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's you'll have a lot of questions. I've put up a Frequently Asked Questions feature to deal with some of the more pressing issues. Read More...

The glossary expains the terms. Everything from aphasia to cognition to perseveration, find it all in the glossary.

Urinary incontinence is often associated with elderly people or those with Alzheimer's disease. But, incontinence may have nothing to do with age or Alzheimer's disease as this feature points outRead Read More...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have linked smell loss in mice with excessive levels of a key protein associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Smell loss Read More...

Whether you are a family member or a close friend it is helpful for you, and the person with Alzheimer's disease, for you to understand about the behavior and moods Read More...

Here's a short (8 questions) quiz to test your knowledge of Alzheimer's. Even if you know nothing, you can learn a lot by having a go. Take the quiz.

There remains some debate about whether a relatively new class of drugs used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's can slow disease progression. While newly reported findings show they can Read More...