News & Highlights
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Researchers find genetic influences on memory performance in familial AD
July 16, 2004
Genetics may influence memory performance in families with a history of Alzheimer’s Disease according to researchers writing in the February 10... -
Researchers find genetic influences on memory performance in familial AD
July 16, 2004
Genetics may influence memory performance in families with a history of Alzheimer’s Disease according to researchers writing in the February 10... -
Studies suggest people with early AD can still learn
July 2, 2004
People who have early stage Alzheimer’s disease (AD) could be more capable of learning than previously thought, according to two new studies... -
Diabetes linked to increased risk of Alzheimer's in long-term study
May 17, 2004
Diabetes mellitus was linked to a 65 percent increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), appearing to affect some aspects of cognitive... -
"Enhanced" counseling, support interventions slash long-term risk of depression among AD caregivers
May 1, 2004
Short-term intensive counseling in conjunction with readily available support can significantly reduce the long-term risk of depression among... -
Using marketing principles to improve clinical trial recruitment
April 1, 2004
Successfully recruiting participants for clinical trials is a challenge that crosses all medical disciplines, but is particularly difficult in the... -
Using marketing principles to improve clinical trial recruitment
April 1, 2004
Successfully recruiting participants for clinical trials is a challenge that crosses all medical disciplines, but is particularly difficult in the... -
Low free testosterone levels linked to Alzheimer's disease in older men
January 26, 2004
Older men with lower levels of free, or unbound, testosterone circulating in their bloodstreams could be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's... -
Scientists pinpoint gene influencing age-at-onset of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
October 21, 2003
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have located a gene on chromosome 10 that they believe influences the age-at-onset of Alzheimer's... -
New prevalence study suggests dramatically rising numbers of people with Alzheimer's disease
August 18, 2003
Scientists project that some 13.2 million older Americans will have Alzheimer's disease (AD) by 2050 unless new ways are found to prevent or... -
End-of-life legal instruments
August 1, 2003
What sets Alzheimer's disease apart from many other terminal diseases is the progressive, irreversible loss of cognitive abilities, which begins... -
Alzheimer's disease and end-of-life issues
August 1, 2003
Despite our best research efforts, Alzheimer's disease remains incurable. Researchers are using sophisticated technologies to pinpoint how AD... -
New neuroimaging and biomarkers in MCI and AD initiative
August 1, 2003
A new National Institute on Aging (NIA) initiative will launch a multi-year neuroimaging study using serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and... -
End-of-life legal instruments
August 1, 2003
What sets Alzheimer's disease apart from many other terminal diseases is the progressive, irreversible loss of cognitive abilities, which begins... -
Alzheimer's disease and end-of-life issues
August 1, 2003
Despite our best research efforts, Alzheimer's disease remains incurable. Researchers are using sophisticated technologies to pinpoint how AD... -
New neuroimaging and biomarkers in MCI and AD initiative
August 1, 2003
A new National Institute on Aging (NIA) initiative will launch a multi-year neuroimaging study using serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and... -
NIA and Alzheimer's Association Join Forces Promoting Major AD Genetics Initiative
July 22, 2003
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is greatly advancing the search for genes involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD) with acceleration of the AD... -
Effects of Alzheimer's disease may be influenced by education
June 23, 2003
The more formal education a person has, the better his or her memory and learning ability even in the presence of brain abnormalities characteristic... -
Certain NSAIDs fail to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease
June 3, 2003
A new clinical trial finds that two non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) do not slow the rate of cognitive decline in people with mild to... -
Rates of dementia increase among older women on combination hormone therapy
May 27, 2003
Older women taking combination hormone therapy had twice the rate of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), compared with women who did...
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