With half of all cases of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias going undiagnosed, researchers develop app to help in early screening
It's not every day that early-stage research at Stanford's School of Medicine generates its own New Yorker cartoon. But a few years ago, news of a …
It was 2:30 on a winter morning several years ago at the National Institutes of Health outside of Washington, D.C. when Annelise Barron, PhD, a …
Obsessive-compulsive disorder was debilitating Geuris "Jerry" Rivas, a New York native. He would spend endless hours every day organizing his posters, comic books and videos. He …
The causes of Alzheimer's disease remain obscure, although a new study provides a helpful clue. A long-reigning theory (to wit, that the accumulation of gummy protein …
Family members provide most of the day-to-day care for people with dementia. Yet few resources are available for individuals in this common, and often times stressful, …
Many people, like me, have helplessly watched a loved one suffer and die from dementia. Now there's something average folks can do to help accelerate …
Why are Alzheimer's drug developers getting the blues? It depends on what's meant by "getting the blues." The field has been plagued by a succession of failures of …
That gold ball in the distance may not be the sun, but it might make future dementia patients' day, someday. Stanford molecular bioengineer Alex Savtchenko, PhD, …
"Why are you so interested in the human brain?" My Alzheimers, a blog dedicated to raising awareness and money for an Alzheimer’s cure, recently spoke …
As a kid growing up in rural Minnesota, I spent many of my waking hours searching for a reason to be near the five horses …
Helping people live not just longer but better lives is the goal of Stanford's Center on Longevity, and last year it held a Design Challenge to …
In last year’s “Still Alice,” Julianne Moore’s portrays a woman beset by early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. It’s fitting that the academy-award winning film (Moore garnered a …
A report released last week by Alzheimer’s Disease International calls attention to the disproportionate effects of dementia on women worldwide. As noted in the report, women are more …
Our ability to technologically assess the brain has room for improvement, according to panelists at the recent Association of Health Care Journalism 2015 conference. Amit …
What happens when you bring together a woman with Alzheimer's, a congresswoman, a policy expert and two doctors? No, this isn't a joke - but …
