Creating the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) would mean progress, prevention, and compassion for ...

On Nov. 4, Texans will have the chance to make history. On the ballot is Proposition 14 to create the Dementia Prevention and ...

Scientists are searching for the secret in Doug Whitney’s biology that has protected him from dementia, hoping it could lead to ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s for many other people.

Can you escape your genetic inheritance, and do lifestyle changes actually make a difference? Daniel Cossins set out to ...

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Dementia is on the rise in the U.S., igniting urgency in brain health research. People with a genetic tendency for dementia who follow the Mediterranean diet may lower their dementia risk. Eat more ...

A long-term study suggests a healthy diet can play an important role in lowering Alzheimer's risk. People who carry high-risk gene variants may derive even bigger benefits from diet tweaks. Everyone ...

It affects approximately 4 million people in the United States and is the fourth leading cause of death among adults. The number of people with Alzheimer's disease is expected to grow significantly ...

A woman’s pregnancy and reproductive history may tell how at-risk she is for developing dementia later in life, according to new research. Researchers set out to study the differences between men and ...

Better powder than pie when it comes to Alzheimer’s prevention. A team of British researchers has discovered a way to turn a popular stone fruit into a potential safeguard against the devastating ...

A less invasive test for Alzheimer’s is a big advance. But it’s not perfect and is not meant to screen healthy people.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Alzheimer’s Tennessee will bring its “Alzheimer’s Tennessee 500 Statewide Race to Make Alzheimer’s a Memory” to the Tri-Cities on Friday, where it will provide free ...