News & Highlights
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In celebration of Black History Month: African-American left indelible mark on both psychiatry and Alzheimer’s research
Marzo 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
Marzo 1, 2008
Margaret and Vernon Huffer’s home in the Willamette View retirement community in Portland, Oregon, is under observation. As they go about... -
Necessity: The mother of invention
Marzo 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... -
One in seven Americans age 71 and older has some type of dementia, NIH-funded study estimates
Octubre 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
Octubre 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).... -
Scientists suggest new pathway causing cell death in dementia
Septiembre 26, 2007
Scientists have discovered a link between a mutated gene and a protein found in dead brain cells of people who suffer from a form of dementia and... -
Findings from memory research continue to fascinate
Septiembre 1, 2007
Your own name. What you were doing when you heard that President Kennedy had been shot or that we had landed on the moon. How to play the piano.... -
The National Cell Repository for Alzheimer's Disease: A genetic researcher's 'savings and loan'
Septiembre 1, 2007
You might think of the National Cell Repository for Alzheimer’s Disease (NCRAD) as a savings and loan association for Alzheimer’s... -
Study finds mix of disease processes at work in brains of most people with dementia
Junio 13, 2007
Few older people die with brains untouched by a pathological process, however, an individual’s likelihood of having clinical signs of dementia... -
Early results from Alzheimer's neuroimaging biomarker project show promise for faster study of therapies
Junio 10, 2007
Alzheimer’s disease researchers may be able to reduce the time and expense associated with clinical trials, according to early results from the... -
Legal and financial planning for the AD patient: How the health care team can help
Junio 1, 2007
A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) all too often finds the patient and caregiver unprepared to deal with the important legal and... -
Early results from Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)
Junio 1, 2007
Researchers may be able to reduce the time and expense associated with clinical trials, according to early results from the Alzheimer's Disease... -
Can an omega-3 fatty acid slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease?
Mayo 10, 2007
Nutritionists have long endorsed fish as part of a heart-healthy diet, and now some studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids found in the oil of... -
NIA Statement: Early findings from ADAPT indicate NSAIDs do not prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Abril 25, 2007
The drugs naproxen and celecoxib did not reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease in an analysis of data from a clinical trial sponsored by the... -
In Memoriam: Leon Thal, M.D.
Febrero 9, 2007
Dr. Leon Thal, one of the world’s leading researchers on Alzheimer’s disease and the head of the National Insitute on Aging’s (NIA... -
Media Availability: Special journal issue focuses on delirium and dementia in older people
Enero 16, 2007
What: Studies indicate that each year more than 2.5 million hospitalized older adults experience delirium, a state of acute mental confusion.... -
Mental exercise helps maintain some seniors' thinking skills
Diciembre 19, 2006
Certain mental exercises can offset some of the expected decline in older adults' thinking skills and show promise for maintaining cognitive... -
NIH AD conference helps set course for future research
Diciembre 1, 2006
NIH AD conference helps set course for future research During the recent National Institutes of Health AD conference—AD: Setting the Research... -
100 years ago...
Diciembre 1, 2006
The year 2006 marked the 100th anniversary of Dr. Alois Alzheimer’s presentation of a case study of a 51-year-old German woman, Auguste D.,... -
Encouraging eating: Advice for at-home dementia caregivers
Diciembre 1, 2006
Second of two parts Food, eating, and mealtimes are important parts of life. Food gives us life-sustaining nourishment and contributes to good...
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