News & Highlights
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VA expands caregiver support program developed by NIA-funded researchers
February 15, 2011
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is expanding support nationally to caregivers of veterans with Alzheimer’s disease with a program... -
Study ties blood protein to Alzheimer’s brain abnormalities
December 20, 2010
Scientists are seeking ways to detect the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, since harmful changes may be taking place in the brain years... -
Impaired clearance, not overproduction of toxic proteins, may underlie Alzheimer's disease
December 9, 2010
In Alzheimer's disease, a protein fragment called beta-amyloid accumulates at abnormally high levels in the brain. Now researchers funded by the... -
Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative enters next phase of research
October 21, 2010
The National Institutes of Health is expanding the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), a groundbreaking study that will recruit... -
Mild cognitive impairment more common in older men than older women
September 7, 2010
Older men may be at risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease, earlier in life than older... -
Cultural differences may influence informant reports of cognitive impairment and dementia
June 15, 2010
African-American family members and other informants are less likely than are their white counterparts to report mild cognitive impairment in people... -
Social Security's Compassionate Allowance Program now includes early-onset Alzheimer's disease, mixed dementia
June 15, 2010
People with early-onset Alzheimer's disease and "mixed dementias" are now eligible to receive social security benefits more quickly,... -
Stronger muscles linked to lower risk of Alzheimer's
June 15, 2010
Older adults with strong muscles are at lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment than their weaker peers,... -
Subjective cognitive impairment could be precursor of further decline
June 15, 2010
The cognitive health of older adults with “subjective cognitive impairment” (SCI) declined faster and further than that of people without... -
More research needed on ways to prevent Alzheimer's, panel finds
June 15, 2010
More rigorous and long-term studies are needed before specific life style measures to prevent Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline can be... -
Alzheimer's disease centers and university-affiliated sites outperform commercial sites in clinical trial retention
June 15, 2010
A recent study examining predictors of participant dropout in a clinical trial of treatments for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has found that... -
Allopregnanolone reverses memory loss in mouse model of Alzheimer's
June 15, 2010
Allopregnanolone, a metabolite of the hormone progesterone that is made in the central nervous system, reversed neurological decline and improved... -
Mental lapses, daytime sleepiness may be factors to consider when diagnosing Alzheimer's disease
June 15, 2010
Cognitive fluctuations are common in people who have dementia with Lewy bodies, but they have rarely been assessed in people with Alzheimer's... -
In Memoriam: William R. Markesbery, M.D.
June 15, 2010
William R. Markesbery, M.D., who for more than 30 years was director of the University of Kentucky (UK) Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, died January... -
Gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease plays key role in cell survival
June 10, 2010
Scientists have discovered that a gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease may play a beneficial role in cell survival by enabling neurons to clear... -
NIH-supported study looks for earliest changes in the brain that may lead to Alzheimer's disease
June 2, 2010
Volunteers are being sought for a clinical study examining the subtle changes that may take place in the brains of older people many years before... -
New grants boost Alzheimer's research
June 1, 2010
Recovery Act Funds New, Ongoing Projects Alzheimer's disease researchers across the nation have an infusion of new grants from the National... -
Amyloid deposits in cognitively normal people may predict risk for Alzheimer’s disease
December 14, 2009
For people free of dementia, abnormal deposits of a protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease are associated with increased risk of... -
Recovery funds advance Alzheimer’s disease research
November 23, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Funds are being used to promote the national research efforts to better understand, diagnose and treat Alzheimer... -
Mediterranean diet may reduce risk of mild cognitive impairment
October 15, 2009
An NIA-funded study at Columbia University Medical Center has found an association between a Mediterranean diet and a reduced risk of mild cognitive...
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