News & Highlights
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Caregiving award recognizes two NIA-supported programs
April 15, 2009
The Rosalyn Carter Leadership in Caregiving Award is among the most prestigious awards in the caregiving field. This award, presented annually by the... -
More tau protein in cerebrospinal fluid associated with earlier onset of Alzheimer's
April 15, 2009
People with increased levels of tau protein in their CSF develop late-onset AD at earlier ages than do others with the disease, according to a study... -
Familial Alzheimer's disease may provide biomarker model
April 15, 2009
Examination of people at risk for the rare familial form of AD may provide clues to how the disease develops in others—years before clinical... -
Combination scanning yields better diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment
April 15, 2009
A combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) can more accurately detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI)... -
New scoring on dementia screening recommended for more highly educated people
April 15, 2009
A recent study by researchers from the Texas Tech University Health Science Center and the Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine shows that raising the... -
International AD meeting highlights research advances
April 1, 2009
The International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD), sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association in Chicago in July 2008, attracted more... -
Is a big belly bad for the brain? Examining body fat's ties to dementia
April 1, 2009
Belly fat may be bad for your brain. A number of recent studies, widely publicized in the media, have suggested that excess adipose tissue (body... -
New research illuminates memory loss and early dementia
April 1, 2009
"Where are my glasses?" "Remind me who that person is. I can't remember his name." "What's the word I'm... -
Interviews can help judge AD patients' capacity for informed consent
March 17, 2009
Cognitive impairment in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can diminish their capacity to provide informed consent for... -
Immunization reduced Aβ brain deposits in older dogs but did not improve cognition
March 17, 2009
As they age, dogs, like people, can accumulate beta-amyloid (Aβ) plaques, sticky protein deposits in the brain that are a signature sign of... -
Scientists report important step in biomarker testing for Alzheimer's Disease
March 17, 2009
Scientists have made a significant step forward in developing a test to help diagnose the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease sooner and more... -
Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) study fails to show benefit in preventing dementia in the elderly
November 18, 2008
The dietary supplement Ginkgo biloba was found to be ineffective in reducing the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in older people... -
Scientists isolate a toxic key to Alzheimer’s disease in human brains
June 23, 2008
Scientists have long questioned whether the abundant amounts of amyloid plaques found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s actually... -
Study shows association of glucose metabolism with family history of Alzheimer's
March 11, 2008
Cognitively normal people with a maternal family history of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) show reductions in their cerebral glucose metabolism in... -
Mild cognitive impairment can impact medical decision-making
March 11, 2008
Patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may, in addition to their cognitive impairment, have functional limitations that diminish their ability... -
Necessity: The mother of invention
March 1, 2008
Necessity, it has been said, is the mother of invention. Ken Nixon and his two brothers have demonstrated the truth of that adage, in their case... -
In celebration of Black History Month: African-American left indelible mark on both psychiatry and Alzheimer’s research
March 1, 2008
Solomon Carter Fuller’s life story is a remarkable example of striving and accomplishment. He was the Nation’s first black... -
Taking technology home: Researchers test new methods to detect cognitive change
March 1, 2008
Margaret and Vernon Huffer’s home in the Willamette View retirement community in Portland, Oregon, is under observation. As they go about... -
One in seven Americans age 71 and older has some type of dementia, NIH-funded study estimates
October 30, 2007
A new analysis suggests that about 3.4 million Americans age 71 and older—one in seven people in that age group—have dementia, and 2.4... -
Scientists use shared genome data to confirm SORL1 gene linked to Alzheimer's
October 29, 2007
Until recently, only one of the approximately 30,000 genes in the human genome has been linked to risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD)....
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