Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers used sound waves to jiggle a temporary opening in the brain's protective shield for three patients over six months. In spots where that shield was opened, more plaque was cleared.

Scientists have created detailed maps of the brain area that controls movement in mice, monkeys and people. The maps could help explain human ailments like Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's disease.

Caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients is emotionally demanding but also is increasingly expensive, according to a Fort Myers News-Press analysis of…

A team of scientists in Sarasota has published a new discovery that could be a major breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease research, according to the…

While eating healthy and exercising can improve one’s physical health, a study shows it also can lessen the chances of suffering dementia, according to…

Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, affects about 5.1 million Americans, many of whom live alone. The disease, which typically takes…

A Sarasota retirement community has a special room set up to help ease depression and anxiety for dementia and memory care patients. As the Sarasota…

Researchers at University of Florida report finding a biological mechanism that links Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. It’s a mutation in a brain…

Retirement is a time many seniors look forward to, but can delaying retirement keep the brain healthy? According to a study of nearly half a million…

There are tests for heart attacks and diabetes, but few for brain disorders. Researchers are trying to change that, but are finding the hunt for biomarkers for mental illness to be a tough slog. Tests on the market, like ones for Alzheimer's, are not conclusive.